Frontierland (1995)
This DVD examines the multiple points of cultural contact between the United States and Mexico. From the Santa Barbara Fiestas and South Carolina's kitschy "South of the Border" tourist complex, to a Mexican Beatles cover band and Chicano rap, this film reveals the borderlands as a laboratory of hybridity that continues to ignite the popular imagination of each nation. Working at the boundaries of experimental film and documentary travelogue, this film weaves together found footage, interviews, performance art, and music video, producing a masterful commentary that is at once poetic, disturbing and hilarious. Includes appearances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Aztlán Underground, among others.
Director: Jesse Lerner, Ruben Ortiz
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: September 16, 1995
Cast
- Emiliano Alvarez - Wolverine
- Alfredo Figueroa - Self
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña - Supermojado / NaftAzteca
- Robbin Larsen - Nun
- Cameron Jamie - The Artistic Tourist
- Mictlan - Themselves
- Morsa - The Beatles
- Catherine Myles - Narrator
- Federico Navarrete - Self
- Pekatrixis - Themselves
Screenplay
- Jesse Lerner (Screenplay)
- Ruben Ortiz (Screenplay)
Production: Fideicomiso Para la Cultura Mexico-Estados Unidos, Fronterilandia Productions
Country: Mexico, United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Jesse Lerner, Ruben Ortiz
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Frontierland about?
- This DVD examines the multiple points of cultural contact between the United States and Mexico. From the Santa Barbara Fiestas and South Carolina's kitschy "South of the Border" tourist complex, to a Mexican Beatles cover band and Chicano rap, this film reveals the borderlands as a laboratory of hybridity that continues to ignite the popular imagination of each nation. Working at the boundaries of experimental film and documentary travelogue, this film weaves together found footage, interviews, performance art, and music video, producing a masterful commentary that is at once poetic, disturbing and hilarious. Includes appearances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Aztlán Underground, among others.
- Who directed Frontierland?
- Frontierland was directed by Jesse Lerner, Ruben Ortiz.
- Who stars in Frontierland?
- Frontierland stars Emiliano Alvarez, Alfredo Figueroa, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Robbin Larsen, Cameron Jamie, Mictlan.
- How long is Frontierland?
- Frontierland has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Frontierland?
- Frontierland is a Documentary film.
- Where was Frontierland produced?
- Frontierland was produced in Mexico, United States of America.