La empresa (2023)
La empresa is a strange creature of a most ambiguous nature: a fiction film about documentary filmmaking as fiction filmmaking, and what it all does to a region’s economy as well as a collective psychology. Or is it? Isn’t it more to the point to say that... But before we get lost here, let’s state what La empresa talks about: how the caminata nocturna, the illegal crossing of the border between Mexico and the United States, was turned into a business that ranges from four-hour night-time tours for tourists out for a sick thrill to reenactments for film and television crews. The latter, of course, is at the core of André Siegers’ casually ironic look at this economy of disaster. When the Germans arrive in town, they meet a workforce already in place and willing to play to any national stereotype – as the French seem to get other kicks out of presenting the caminata nocturna than the Netflix internationals.
Cast
Screenplay
- Philipp Diettrich (Screenplay)
- André Siegers (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La empresa about?
- La empresa is a strange creature of a most ambiguous nature: a fiction film about documentary filmmaking as fiction filmmaking, and what it all does to a region’s economy as well as a collective psychology. Or is it? Isn’t it more to the point to say that... But before we get lost here, let’s state what La empresa talks about: how the caminata nocturna, the illegal crossing of the border between Mexico and the United States, was turned into a business that ranges from four-hour night-time tours for tourists out for a sick thrill to reenactments for film and television crews. The latter, of course, is at the core of André Siegers’ casually ironic look at this economy of disaster. When the Germans arrive in town, they meet a workforce already in place and willing to play to any national stereotype – as the French seem to get other kicks out of presenting the caminata nocturna than the Netflix internationals.
- Who directed La empresa?
- La empresa was directed by André Siegers.
- Who stars in La empresa?
- La empresa stars Ernesto Oliva, José Miguel Barrera, Antonio Barrera, Yvonne Bernal, Eugenio Garcia Cruz, Francisca Garcia Cruz.
- How long is La empresa?
- La empresa has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is La empresa?
- La empresa is a Drama, Documentary film.
- Where was La empresa produced?
- La empresa was produced in Germany.