La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus
2013 · Movie · 1h 12m
The read
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
Every day dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States on a southward migration that carries them to Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored camionetas that bring the vast majority of Guatemalans to work each day. Since 2006, nearly 1,000 camioneta drivers and fare-collectors have been murdered for either refusing or being unable to pay the extortion money demanded by local Guatemalan gangs. LA CAMIONETA follows one such bus on its transformative journey: a journey between North and South, between life and death, and through an unfolding collection of moments, people, and places that serve to quietly remind us of the interconnected worlds in which we live.
Ratings
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark KendallDirector
- T. GriffinOriginal Music Composer