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"Although neighbors,
Mexico and the United States are extremes within Western
civilization." -Octavio
Paz-
Mixed Feelings: San Diego/Tijuana
is a documentary about the San Diego/Tijuana region and
its inevitable transnational future. Conversations with
scholars, planners and architects from both cities open
a window into an unprecedented dialogue now occurring
on the U.S./Mexican border. The film reaches into issues
including architecture, urbanism and rapid globalization.
It also offers a rare and insightful meditation on the
future impact that Latino civilization will have on U.S.
cities.
This unique piece successfully challenges the contemporary
documentary form. Scored by a new music (Nortec)
now emerging out of the Tijuana region, the documentary
makes much use of digital animation and multiple paneled
images.
The film is a co-production between Phillip
Rodriguez, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center
For the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University,
and KPBS. The project
was made with the additional support of the Rockefeller/Bancomer
U.S. - Mexico Fund
for Culture and Latino
Public Broadcasting. |
