Border Brujo (1990)
Border Brujo is a ritual-linguistic journey across the U.S./Mexico border written and performed by artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña. In the guise of a cross-cultural shaman, Gómez Peña shifts into 15 different personas, each speaking a different language. The personas are symbolic of the borders between North and South, Anglo and Latino; myth and reality; legality and illegality; art and life. Border Brujo assaults and exorcises the demons of dominant cultures. He articulates fear, desire, trauma sublimation, anger and misplacement embodying ruptured and defiant communities with multilingual dexterity and humor.
Director: Isaac Artenstein
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: April 15, 1990
Cast
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña - Self
Cinematography: Stephen Lighthill
Editing: Isaac Artenstein
Production: Cinewest
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Isaac Artenstein
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Border Brujo about?
- Border Brujo is a ritual-linguistic journey across the U.S./Mexico border written and performed by artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña. In the guise of a cross-cultural shaman, Gómez Peña shifts into 15 different personas, each speaking a different language. The personas are symbolic of the borders between North and South, Anglo and Latino; myth and reality; legality and illegality; art and life. Border Brujo assaults and exorcises the demons of dominant cultures. He articulates fear, desire, trauma sublimation, anger and misplacement embodying ruptured and defiant communities with multilingual dexterity and humor.
- Who directed Border Brujo?
- Border Brujo was directed by Isaac Artenstein.
- Who stars in Border Brujo?
- Border Brujo stars Guillermo Gómez-Peña.
- How long is Border Brujo?
- Border Brujo has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- Where was Border Brujo produced?
- Border Brujo was produced in United States of America.