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Lucy HibberdA Donde Fue Juan Jose? (2003)

¿A DONDE FUE JUAN JOSE? is a story of dreams destroyed - hopes crushed. It is a compelling tale of an all too typical immigration from Mexico to the United States. The film artfully chronicles the plight of desperately poor Mexicans seeking a better life in the North. Two brothers, Juan Jose and Marcos leave their family in Mexico to come to the United States to find work. Their first attempt to cross the border ends in defeat when the Coyote steals their money. Their second attempt succeeds, but only after a near-death trek through the cast Sonoran desert. They finally arrive at the house of their Aunt Silvia who finds jobs for them with her friend Manuel, the Jefe of a large ranch. They are happy, working hard, sending money home to Mexico when tragedy strikes. ¿A DONDE FUE JUAN JOSE? depicts the lives of Mexican Immigrants. It is not a film you'll soon forget.


This movie is part of the collection: Open Source Movies

Producer: Lucy Hibberd
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: english and spanish
Keywords: immigration; mexico
Contact Information: lucy hibberd - 970 920 1338

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Suzanna Morales as Aunt Silvia
Billy Joe Montoya as Uncle Carlos
Tupper Cullum as Mike
Hermenegildo Molina as Manuel
Original Soundtrack by Lourdes Perez www.lourdesperez.com
Written and Produced by Lucy R. Hibberd and Stuart M. Jensen
Red Cow Agent Margarita Villar Riley
Associate Producer Mary Jo Hitchens