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Daily, thousands of primarily poor and young indigenous Mexicans abandon their native homes. They start voyages to the first world in search of jobs and the hope of a brighter future - or, any economic future at all. In their wake, they leave behind the hollow footprints of a cultural and domestic abandonment. 2,501 Migrants: A Journey illustrates this through the story of Alejandro Aantiago, a middle-aged artist and family man from Oaxaca, Mexico. relatively affluent and erudite, Alejandro returns home after a brief self-exile in France. But upon arrival to his native Teococuilco, he is struck by what he perceives as a virtual ghost town. Alejandro experiences, first hand, the reality that Oaxaca has emerged as one of Mexico's leading exporters of human labor to the united states. Inspired by this, he decides to create a monumental installation art piece: 2,501 life-size sculptures - an homage to each individual migrant who left his village. Filmmaker and native Oaxacan, Yolanda Cruz, explores the questions of art and an indigenous community in the context of global migration and how that impacts the roots and livelihood of a small village. Alejandro's quiet demeanor and passion for art is celebrated and captured as respectfully and beautifully as each individual sculpture. His passion and his knowledge is shared with those who have stayed behind. They've dedicated their lives to this installation in honor of their small Oaxacan town. Special Features: Additional Interviews, Deleted Scenes, Slide Show, Trailers Review: Artist producing incredible life size clay sculptures for 2501 Migrants - Yolanda Cruz the director is fabulous. I loved the setting, the people interviewed and the story of the 2501 clay sculptures. Mr Santiago, the artist, is brilliant yet very humble. This is a 5 star movie. Review: Enjoyable - Kept my interest. Watched for a class at my college. Alejandro and the workers were very passionate, would be a good exhibit to see.
| ASIN | B003UMW6AM |
| Actors | Alejandro Santiago |
| Best Sellers Rank | #170,922 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #5,820 in Documentary (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (13) |
| Director | Yolanda Cruz |
| MPAA rating | Unrated (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date | September 14, 2010 |
| Run time | 57 minutes |
| Studio | Cinema Libre Studio |
P**E
Artist producing incredible life size clay sculptures for 2501 Migrants
Yolanda Cruz the director is fabulous. I loved the setting, the people interviewed and the story of the 2501 clay sculptures. Mr Santiago, the artist, is brilliant yet very humble. This is a 5 star movie.
N**N
Enjoyable
Kept my interest. Watched for a class at my college. Alejandro and the workers were very passionate, would be a good exhibit to see.
A**E
The story of migrants told in art and a splendid film.
An intimate view of the effect of migration on the community left behind; the work of a superbly talented artist who wanted to tell the story of the members of his community who had left and in the process trained and employed a whole cadre of youth who were without means or careers. Beautifully and sensitively filmed. I use it in my college classes to show the real and human side of migration and the power of art to tell that story.
M**N
disappointing documentary
This was a very disappointing movie, not the artist, but the filmwork. Long monologs with pretty much same stories from the workers and repetitive journeys to the village with same story on how the people moved out didn't help showing the great idea of the project. I bought it to show to my high school students who are mostly Mexican and was hoping to give them a great piece of art and inspiring story, but I am afraid keeping them focused for 57 min will be hard, I had hard time staying focused, and I am usually excited about everything. Also reading captions takes away from looking at the images, and my students are slow readers. I wish there would be more artwork and less people talking; the workers are not good story-tellers! The painting on the cover was so promising, and I don't even remember if it was in the movie.
N**S
art and immigration issues
What an art series! Great idea, good to hear about migration issues from a Mexican point of view. I have watched it three times.
M**E
So Human, So Beautiful
What a challenging and emotional project this must have been. I feel very lucky to have seen this at all. Viva Mexico!!
C**L
Rest in Peace
The artist featured in the film died at 49 years old. My condolences to this artists family and friends. The movie illustrated an ambitious artist with a great vision. He will be greatly missed.
T**Y
Truly Enjoyable and A Great Tribute
This is a wonderful documentary that not only tells a beautiful story about artist Aljeandro Santiago, but gives perspective on what happens to a town when a majority of its villagers have left. If you are of Mexican heritage or interested in Mexican culture, art, immigration and/or documentaries, this is highly recommended!
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