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Frontierland (1995)

Original title: Fronterilandia

1995-09-16 · 1h 17m · ES
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This DVD examines the multiple points of cultural contact between the United States and Mexico. From the Santa Barbara Fiestas and South Carolina's kitschy "South of the Border" tourist complex, to a Mexican Beatles cover band and Chicano rap, this film reveals the borderlands as a laboratory of hybridity that continues to ignite the popular imagination of each nation. Working at the boundaries of experimental film and documentary travelogue, this film weaves together found footage, interviews, performance art, and music video, producing a masterful commentary that is at once poetic, disturbing and hilarious. Includes appearances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Aztlán Underground, among others.

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Jesse LernerDirectorRuben OrtizDirector

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Emiliano AlvarezEmiliano AlvarezWolverineAlfredo FigueroaAlfredo FigueroaSelfGuillermo Gómez-PeñaGuillermo Gómez-PeñaSupermojado / NaftAztecaRobbin LarsenRobbin LarsenNunCameron JamieCameron JamieThe Artistic TouristMictlanMictlanThemselvesMorsaMorsaThe BeatlesCatherine MylesCatherine MylesNarratorFederico NavarreteFederico NavarreteSelfPekatrixisPekatrixisThemselvesHugo SánchezHugo SánchezSelfAztlan UndergroundAztlan UndergroundThemselves

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Frequently asked questions about Frontierland

What is Frontierland about?

This DVD examines the multiple points of cultural contact between the United States and Mexico. From the Santa Barbara Fiestas and South Carolina's kitschy "South of the Border" tourist complex, to a Mexican Beatles cover band and Chicano rap, this film reveals the borderlands as a laboratory of hybridity that continues to ignite the popular imagination of each nation. Working at the boundaries of experimental film and documentary travelogue, this film weaves together found footage, interviews, performance art, and music video, producing a masterful commentary that is at once poetic, disturbing and hilarious. Includes appearances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Aztlán Underground, among others.

How long is Frontierland?

Frontierland has a runtime of 77 minutes.