Single channel video, 42 sec.
Real Mexico (?) is part of the Borderline Disorder video series.
The immigration situation between the U.S. and Mexico has never been the consequence of a historical accident or a side effect of “legal immigration” policies, but the result of greater and more complex questions.
The Borderline Disorder project was created to reflect upon and test our preconceptions about this complex situation in unexpected ways. It consists of a series of videos and an interactive project, about the U.S. Mexico Border and its immigration politics.
When the videos are shown in film screening programs they’re shown as “interruptions” throughout the program, the way a commercial or a PSA announcement works.
When shown in the interactive online version the videos are spread out as one of the many components that the user encounters while interacting with the project, among other components like animations, texts, and live data feeds.
To have a feel for the texts used in the interactive project please click on the following link: http://www.m-o-s-t-r-a.com/borderline-disorder-text-samples.html
To have a feel for the themes that this project touched upon please go to: http://www.m-o-s-t-r-a.com/Borderline-disorder-thematic-overview.pdf
This project was supported by FONCA – National Foundation for Culture and Arts, Mexico.