UPDATES
Cannes Short Film Festival 2019
“Beyond Barriers” was an official selection at the festival, held Sept 5 - 8, 2019 at the Cinema Pathé Massena. Filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world were in attendance. What an exciting venue and appreciative audience!
Cinema Pathé Massena
World Premiere at Cannes
“Beyond Barriers” had its world premiere at the Cannes Short Film Festival on September 8th. The film received a positive reception, with many audience members stating how encouraging it was to see a new perspective of hope at the border.
Laura meets with filmmakers from “Borderless Forests” at the Cannes Short Film Festival.
Map U.S. - Mexico Border
Check the map (from wikimedia.org) to locate Naco, Sonora – across from Naco, AZ. This is where the story of “Beyond Barriers” begins.
"A Busy Border" by Kurt Snibbe (SCNG)
More than 700 miles of fencing exist along the border between Mexico and the United States. This wall is just one of many obstacles that exist in border towns like Naco, Sonora.
To understand more about the border, see the attached story “A Busy Border.” (SCNG gave Alpha Films permission to post it here.)
Check “Updates” for articles and information about the U.S. and Mexico and the documentary “Beyond Barriers / Esperanza sin fronteras.”
