The New Tijuana
"...'The New Tijuana' isn't
long enough. You'll yearn to hear more about Tijuana's storied past..."
San Diego Tribune
"...valuable, unsensational look at a city that's drastically changed
its image..." Daily Variety
"Tijuana has become Mexico's financial model for the future.
Tijuana has shown the way, and the government is ready to follow."KPBS
On Air
"...today's Tijuana will surprise you." Los Angeles Times
Profile of Tijuana, Mexico, now the West Coast's second largest city after
Los Angeles. As this booming border town struggles between its heritage
as a Third World city with a sordid past, and its promise as a modern center
for international finance and high technology, it is rapidly emerging as
the political, economic, and social leader for the rest of Mexico to follow.
Divided into four segments, the documentary opens with "The Legacy of the
Past," tracing Tijuana's history with photographs and fascinating archival
footage of Hollywood stars like Rita Hayworth and William Powell. "The
Promise of the Future" examines the phenomenon of maquiladoras,
or assembly plants, which are transforming Tijuana into the new Hong Kong,
as part of Mexico's drive to attract foreign investment. "The Price of
Independence" focuses on the emergence of a fiercely independent weekly
newspaper which has taken serious risks in publicly criticizing the power
structure. "The Challenge of a Generation" chronicles the extraordinary
state elections that produced the first opposition victory in the history
of Mexico. In 1989, National Action Party candidate Ernesto Ruffo won the
governorship of Baja California in a victory reflecting Tijuana's participation
in the dramatic struggle for democracy that is sweeping the globe.
En Español
Key Production Staff
| Producer
Director
Writers
Narrator |
Paul Espinosa
Frank Christopher
Paul Espinosa
Frank Christopher
Luis Valdez
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Press Releases and Reviews
Funding
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Awards and Honors
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Best Television Documentary, National Conference of Christians
and Jews, San Diego Chapter, 1991
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Honorable Mention, American Film and Video Festival, 1992
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Honorable Mention, Documentary for Television, San Antonio
CineFestival, 1991
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Investigative/Enterprise Reporting, Second Place, San Diego
County Press Award, Society of Professional Journalists, 1990
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Latin American Studies Association Award of Merit, 1992
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Nominee, three Emmys, National Academy of Telvision Arts
and Sciences, San Diego Chapter, for Best Documentary, Best Director, and
Best Photography, 1991
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Chicago Latino Film Festival, 1991
National PBS Broadcast: September, 1990
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