Directed by Mark Kendall
The transformation of an old American school bus into a brightly-colored public bus in Guatemala speaks volumes about our globalized world.
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.
Awards
~ David L. Wolper Award, International Documentary Association
~ CINE Golden Eagle Award
~ Best Hispanic Film, Nashville Film Festival
~ Best Documentary, CineSol Film Festival
~ Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary, Nashville Film Festival
~ Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary, New England Festival of Ibero-American Cinema
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