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La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus

La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus

20131h 12m
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2013

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1h 12m

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Storyline

Every day dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States on a southward migration that carries them to Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored camionetas that bring the vast majority of Guatemalans to work each day. Since 2006, nearly 1,000 camioneta drivers and fare-collectors have been murdered for either refusing or being unable to pay the extortion money demanded by local Guatemalan gangs. LA CAMIONETA follows one such bus on its transformative journey: a journey between North and South, between life and death, and through an unfolding collection of moments, people, and places that serve to quietly remind us of the interconnected worlds in which we live.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
May 31, 2013
Languages
SpanishEnglish
Director
Mark Kendall
Production
Follow Your Nose Films
Follow Your Nose Films
Ek Balam Producciones
Ek Balam Producciones
Production Countries
United States of AmericaGuatemala
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