By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Mark Becker
Country: united_states
Year: 2007
Running time: 80
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436728/reference
Gil says: “Unlike other documentaries that address the immigration issue, Mark Becker’s film is unique in that he films his subject, musician Carmelo Muniz Sanchez, in his adopted home of San Francisco and his native home of Salvatierra, Mexico. By showing his subject in these two settings, we understand the frustration that Sanchez experiences. When in the United States, he misses out on the love and support of his mother, wife and two daughters. Yet when in Mexico, he finds that he’s only able to make a fraction of what he could earn in the United States and thereby cannot provide for his family. Throughout the film, the filmmaker captures gorgeous shots of Mexico and masterfully scatters Sanchez’s music. In doing so, Becker displays a soulful depiction of a man who has the best of intentions despite the challenges that have been laid before him.”