Bad Hombres
Stef Biemans | Documentary
2019 | 50 minutes | The Netherlands
Journalist Stef Biemans travels between Guatemala and the U.S. during the first months of the Trump Administration, to see what the so-called ‘bad hombres’ hope to find in the U.S.
Synopsis
Bad Hombres explores the most heavily used migration route on Earth. Dutch journalist Stef Biemans travels between Guatemala and the U.S. during the first months of the Trump Administration, to see what the so-called ‘bad hombres’ hope to find in the U.S.
Reviews
“Biemans stays calm at all times and defers to his subjects. The result is rich and integral television, sometimes moving and always captivating.” – De Volkskrant
Citation
Main credits
Biemans, Stef (film director)
Biemans, Stef (narrator)
Other credits
Cinematographer, Pim Hawinkels; editing, Femke Klein Obbink.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Communication + Journalism
Culture + Identity
Economics + Social Class Issues
Geography
History
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Migration Studies
Political Science
Race + Ethnicity
Religion + Spirituality
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Labor International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Stef Biemans
NATIONALITY: The Netherlands
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: English; Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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