1990 | United States | Experimental

Son of Border Crisis

  • English 16 mins
  • Director | Isaac Artenstein, Guillermo Gómez-Peña
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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In these seven short video performances directed by Isaac Artenstein, Gómez-Peña confronts Mexican-American culture clashes, stereotypes, and the Fourth World (immigrants). Speaking through a bullhorn or on the airwaves of mock-station Radio Latino FM, he broadcasts a message that will not be silenced. He delivers such comic comparisons as between “tacos without salsa” and “art without ideas” and such pointed statements as “thanks to marketing and not to civil rights, we are the new generation.” The taped monologues include Son of Border Crisis, El Post-Mojado, The Mexican Fly, Dear Californian, Employer Sanctions, The Year of the Yellow Spider, and The Year of the Hispanic.

Performance Latino/Chicano Satire Identity Immigration
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