Border Film Project: Photos by Migrants & Minutemen on the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Book Overview
Border Film Project is an effort to simplify and humanise the complexities of immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border by telling stories that no news piece, policy debate or academic study can convey. Three friends spent three months along the U.S.-Mexico border distributing hundreds of cameras to two groups on different sides of the line: undocumented migrants crossing the desert and American Minutemen trying to stop them. The cameras were distributed in pre-addressed envelopes and were collected at a P.O. Box in Arizona. They received over 2000 photographs, the best of which will appear in this book.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810993155
ISBN13:9780810993150
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.6" x 8.8"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Simple, clear and to the point. An Eye opener
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Never underestimate the power of images! the book portaits in a very succint way, the causes of illegal immigration and why our borders are so porous. Good book if you are used to think and go beyond propaganda.
It's an outstanding documentary
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
BORDER FILM PROJECT: PHOTOS BY MIGRANT AND MINUTEMEN ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER could also have been featured in our 'arts' or 'social issues' sections, but is reviewed here for its outstanding documentary value. The authors distributed hundreds of disposable cameras, along with means of returning them, to migrants and Minutemen so they could document their own border and immigration experiences. BORDER FILM PROJECT gathers these images under one cover, pairs them with personal stories which go far beyond the usual news report, and accompanies a traveling exhibition. It's an outstanding documentary highly recommended for any collection strong in photography, social issues, and immigrant issues. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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