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2003 | Color | 26 min

The story of Grupo Unión, a transnational union created by a community of Mexican immigrants living and working in upstate New York. Through their collective efforts they have raised thousands of American dollars to rebuild their Mexican hometown in Boqueron, Puebla.


Country: México
Direction: Rivera; Alex
Script: Rivera; Alex
Production: Ruiz; Bernardo, Rivera; Alex
Photography: Rivera; Alex
Sound: Ruiz; Bernardo
Participation year at FICM: 2003

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