El mar la mar
2017 American film
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El mar la mar is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki.
Directed by
- Joshua Bonnetta
- J.P. Sniadecki
Release date
- February 11, 2017
Running time
94 minutesCountryUnited States
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Production
The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De León's book The Land of Open Graves, about the lives and deaths of migrants who cross through the desert.[1] The film takes its name from a poem by Rafael Alberti.[2]
Release
The film premiered on February 11, 2017, at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival,[3] where it won the Caligari Film Prize.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.60/10.[5]