El mar la mar

El mar la mar is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki.

El mar la mar
Directed by
  • Joshua Bonnetta
  • J.P. Sniadecki
Release date
  • February 11, 2017 (2017-02-11)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Production

The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De León's book The Land of Open Graves, about the lives and deaths of migrants who cross through the desert.[1]

Release

The film premiered on February 11, 2017, at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival,[2] where it won the Caligari Film Prize.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.60/10.[4]

References
  1. Oltermann, Philip (February 15, 2017). "How to cross the US-Mexico border: making El Mar La Mar". The Guardian. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. "El mar la mar" (PDF). Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. "Prizes of the Independent Juries". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. "El mar la mar". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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