Performing the Border (1999)
A video essay set in the Mexican-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, where U.S. multinational corporations assemble electronic and digital equipment just across from El Paso, Texas. This imaginative, experimental work investigates the growing feminization of the global economy and its impact on Mexican women living and working in the area. Looking at the border as both a discursive and material space, the video explores the sexualization of the border region through labor division, prostitution, the expression of female desires in the entertainment industry, and sexual violence in the public sphere.
Director: Ursula Biemann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 43 min
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Country: Switzerland
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Performing the Border about?
- A video essay set in the Mexican-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, where U.S. multinational corporations assemble electronic and digital equipment just across from El Paso, Texas. This imaginative, experimental work investigates the growing feminization of the global economy and its impact on Mexican women living and working in the area. Looking at the border as both a discursive and material space, the video explores the sexualization of the border region through labor division, prostitution, the expression of female desires in the entertainment industry, and sexual violence in the public sphere.
- Who directed Performing the Border?
- Performing the Border was directed by Ursula Biemann.
- How long is Performing the Border?
- Performing the Border has a runtime of 43m (43 minutes).
- What genre is Performing the Border?
- Performing the Border is a Documentary film.
- Where was Performing the Border produced?
- Performing the Border was produced in Switzerland.