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M20 Matamoros captures incredible choreography, dancing from the Matachines, and a remarkable street dance performed by a group of young people from Matamoros, Mexico. This documentary also collects the testimonies of a youth that moves between fear, rage, euphoria, and the secrecy of experiencing the violent life of the border.

"... Libraries serving Mexican or Central American immigrant communities, the film’s perspective and subject matter will resonate strongly. Recommended."

"An expressive portrait of a community shaped by violence, labor precarity, and militarization."

—Video Librarian

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Maldonado, Leonor (film director)
Graullera, Tatiana (film producer)

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Cinematography, Luis Montalvo, Julio Llorente; editing, Leonor Maldonado.

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Mexico,Matamoros Mexico,Mexican Folk Dance,Matachines,Youth Culture,Youth Identity,US/Mexican Border,US-Mexico Border,Border Studies,Choreography,Street Dance,Anthropology,Ritual Dance,Performance,masculinity,masculine stereotypes; "M20 Matamoros"; EPF Media

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