Film Talk with Javier Ávila (director) and Antonio Chávez (crew member) of ZONA NORTE

Moderation: Pablo Bücheler


ZONA NORTE MX 2022, Javier Ávila


The homeless people on the streets of Tijuana belong neither in
the USA nor Mexico. Without the right to exist, they turn to the
needle and prop themselves up with crystal meth. Their bodies are
broken and riddled with disease. The film draws an intimate
portrait of people living in one of the most violent cities in
the world whose goal is simply to stay alive.


Biography


Javier Ávila
After studying audiovisual media at the Autonomous University of
Baja California, Ávila worked as an editor, assistant director
and screenwriter. ZONA NORTE is his second feature-length
documentary film.