The Box: “Everyone in the north of Mexico depends on the factories”

The Box (La Caja) is a film about life in northern Mexico, directed by Venezuela-born Lorenzo Vigas (From Afar, 2015). A teenage boy latches on to a man he claims is his father, someone who hires impoverished workers for garment factories. The youth undergoes disturbing, eye-opening experiences and receives a cruel education in the ways of the free enterprise system. Venezuela’s submission to the 2023 Academy Awards opens in New York City on November 11.

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