In breathtaking words, Germán López Rosales describes his experiences of a human smuggling operation from the Mexican-American border to San Antonio, Texas. Locked up inside the cargo area of a tractor-trailer, ten of the 39 migrants died due to heat and lack of water. Cinematic images of vast, idyllic landscapes shot in the border area of Tamaulipas/Texas accompany Germán’s narration and create a strong contrast to his intimate portrayals.

Berhard Hetzenauer * 1981 Innsbruck Austria

Films (selection)
The Birthmark (co-director 2019 short d)
La sombra de un dios (2017 short d)
And There Was Fire in the Center of the Earth (2013 d)