El viaje de teo/Teo's Voyage

Director : Walter Doehner
Country : Mexico
Running Time: 92 mins

Teo, a 9-year-old Mexican boy, has grown up with his uncle as his father, Wenceslao, has spent most of Teo's life in prison. On his release from prison, Wenceslao decides to escape to the United States. Teo and Wenceslao meet in the kitchen of the house that is Teo's home and together embark on a journey towards an uncertain future. Father and son cross the American border illegally. During the night they are assaulted and robbed, and Teo runs away and gets lost. Chuy, a 12 year old boy, finds him and helps him cross the desert. His father arrested, Teo has to wait at the Nogales road block. As the days pass, and more men and women attempt to cross in vain, the friendship between Teo and Chuy grows.

Walter Doehner

Walter Doehner has written and directed: Íntimo terror (1989) y La habitación azul (2001) winner of the Círculo de Plata of the Bogota Film Festival and the Diosa de Plata for Best Opera Prima in México for La habitacion azul.


Rating : 7.1/10
video : http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=v_s-bUFkoas