''The Crossing'' ('' es, La Frontera'') is a 2020
documentary film directed by
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
n filmmaker Juliana Peñaranda-Loftus. The documentary focuses on the
Venezuelan refugee crisis, particularly at the Colombia-Venezuela border and in
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Eastern ...
.
Synopsis
The documentary starts with the
2019 humanitarian aid delivery attempt across the Colombia-Venezuela border and continues following the story of the
Venezuelan refugee crisis, one of the largest migration crises in Latin America and the world, told by refugees and activists in
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Eastern ...
, Colombia.
Reception
The film was included the
Vancouver International Film Festival, the
St. Louis International Film Festival, the
Bangkok International Film Festival and Holly Shorts 2020 official selection.
The documentary was also considered as a candidate for the
94th Academy Awards for the
Best Documentary (Short Subject) category.
See also
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Bolivarian Revolution in film The Bolivarian Revolution, and related Crisis in Venezuela, have been depicted in several films, both fiction and documentary.
In reference to Latin American, but specifically several Venezuelan, films of the 21st century, Kapur and Wagner wrote th ...
References
External links
Official website*
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2000s Spanish-language films
Films shot in Colombia
2020 documentary films
2020 films
Documentary films about Venezuela
Colombian documentary films