Folk Frontera

Premiered May 25, 2022

Directed by

Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn

Two fronteriza women carve out their own identities while living in two cultures by the U.S.-Mexico border.

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About the Documentary

Far West Texas is a place where local folklore looms as large as the landscape. Two fronteriza women—one a public radio music show host, the other a Mariachi and folklórico dancer—live in two cultures at the same time, as they struggle to find their place in the vast Chihuahuan Desert. Touches of magical realism infuse this portrait of life along the U.S.- Mexico border.

The Filmmakers

Alejandra Vasquez is a Mexican-American filmmaker. Raised in West Texas, Alex directed the short films Folk Frontera, winner of the Grand Jury Award of Texas Shorts at SXSW, and When It’s Good, It’s Good. Alex is currently in production, directing her debut feature about competitive high school mariachi teams in South Texas.

Sam Osborn's debut feature-length documentary, Universe, was awarded Best Music Documentary by the International Documentary Association in 2021. He is currently in production with Osmosis Films on his second feature-length project, Going Varsity in Mariachi.

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