Why does anyone decide to enlist in the mexican army? Seven San Juan Guichicovi, Oaxaca, inhabitants explain that this decision, more than a choice, has been and continues being the only viable way to survive for a lot of persons in one of the poorest areas of Mexico.

¿Por qué alguien decide ingresar como tropa al ejército mexicano? Siete habitantes de San Juan Guichicovi, Oaxaca, explican que causar alta, más que una elección, ha sido y sigue siendo el único camino viable para mucha gente en una de las zonas más pobres del país.

Documental ganador del Premio José Rovirosa al Mejor Documental Estudiantil 2014 y el Premio a Colectivo Joven en la categoría de mediometraje del Festival Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam (Cuba) 2015.

Directed by Sara Escobar / México / 2014

Sara Escobar

Documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Mexico City.
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