Night of the Coyotes review – Mexican town stages migrant re-enactments as tourist attraction
A new documentary follows residents of El Alberto hired to role-play in border-crossing simulations designed to deter migration while drawing tourists.
Director Clara Trischler's feature film examines how the small Mexican town of El Alberto, depleted by steady migration to the United States, has turned to staged re-enactments of the migrant experience as both a deterrent and tourist draw. Residents are hired to perform as characters including human traffickers known as "coyotes," while visitors experience a simulated border crossing complete with van transport, intimidation, and police interrogation.
According to the review, the documentary shifts focus from typical migration narratives that center on those who successfully cross borders, instead examining the communities left behind by emigration.
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- Night of the Coyotes review – border-crossing role-play is tourist attraction in struggling Mexican town — The Guardian — Culture
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