AL OTRO LADO (To the other side) (Reel to Real Documentary Workshop) FREE March 1, 2007

Al Otro Lado (To The Other Side)
by Natalia Almada

The proud Mexican tradition of corrido music - captured in the performances of the band Los Tigres del Norte and the late Chalino Sanchez - porvides both the heartbeat and backbone to this rich examination of songs, drugs and dreams along the U.S./Mexico border. Al Otro Lado follows Magdiel, an aspiring composer from the drug capital of Mexico as he faces two difficult choices to better his life: to traffic drugs or to cross the border illegally into the United States. Interspersing performance footage by corrido superstars with the day-to-day struggles of Magdiel as he embarks on an uncertain journey, filmmaker Natalia Almada paints an illuminating portrait of the narcotics underworld, illegal immigration and the music that chronicles it all.

This will be a PBS P.O.V. Screening. Thursday March 1st, 2007

Reel to Real Documentary Workshop
St. Elmo Village, 4830 St. Elmo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
7-9pm
Free

Walk to the back (follow the murals) until you can't go any further. Look for arrows and signs. Street parking is available in the immediate area.