I spent the first half of June in the Mexican countryside working on a new documentary. Rather than explore political and economic concepts like The Other Side of Immigration did, this documentary will examine the history and resurgence of a particular kind of traditional music. It’s a fun project that I hope you will enjoy. I’ll post more . . .
For decades, the Mexican government supported its coffee farmers. It provided them subsidized seed and fertilizer, and purchased crops from farmers at guaranteed prices. Guaranteed prices are essential because they allow people to plan for the future and secure loans to purchase inputs. All of this changed when, in 1989, the Mexican government began . . .
Winner of the 2011 American Library Association Notable Video Award, "The Other Side of Immigration" explores the root causes of Mexican immigration like no other documentary.
