In I’m No Longer Here (Ya no estoy aquí), filmmaker Fernando Frias puts the spotlight on Kolombia counterculture in the region of Northern Mexico.
Following the story of 17-year-old Ulises (played by breakout Juan Daniel Garcia Treviño), the film, Mexico’s submission in the International Feature Oscar race, uses his journey to present a different kind of immigrant narrative.Set in Monterrey, Mexico, Ulises is the leader of “Los Terkos,” a street gang that has an affection and passion for slowed-down cumbia music.
But it’s not just a music genre; for them it’s a culture that is shown through dance parties, their oversized wardrobe, unique hairstyles and gang alliances.
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