Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre - translated as ‘without a name’ in English - represents millions of anonymous immigrants all over the world treading the beaten path to what they hope will be a brighter world.
Executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and directed by one of cinema’s most exciting new voices, Cary Fukunaga, Sin Nombre took Sundance by storm with two wins: the Directing award and Excellence in Cinematography.
Sin Nombre is an epic drama with a love story twist. It tracks the fate of three teenagers travelling through Mexico on their way to the U.S. border.
During the journey, which is filmed predominantly on top of a real train, smuggling real Central American immigrants, cinematographer Adriano Goldman captures the grit of urban immigrants against the backdrop of Mexico’s diverse and unforgettable landscape.
To understand the complexities of both sub-cultures Fukanga integrated himself into the communities of travelling immigrants and the notorious Mara.
Keeping true to his experience Fukanga captured the essence of this brutal world by inviting real Mexican immigrants and gang members to live out their own realities, at times undirected, on screen.
Starring: Paulina Gaitan, Diana Garcia, Damayanti Quintanar, Karl Braun, Guillermo Villegas
Sin Nombre is released 14th August.