Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos
Charles D. Thompson, Jr., Michael Davey
USA, Documentary, 2010
58 min, DigiBeta, Color
Spanish, English with English subtitles
Brother Towns/Pueblos Hermanos is the story of two towns linked by immigration, family, and work: Jacaltenango, a highland, Maya town in Guatemala; and Jupiter, Florida, an American coastal resort where many Jacaltecos have settled. The film chronicles the reasons why people migrate across borders, how people make and remake their communities when they travel thousands of miles from home, and how people maintain families despite their travel. With immigration being such controversial topic, the film strives to include the voices of those opposed to as well as advocating for undocumented immigrants, and prompt a deeper dialogue about these issues.
Regional Premiere
Charles Thompson is a Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Anthropology and an adjunct professor in the Department of Religion at Duke. His other film works include The Guestworker and We Shall Not Be Moved. Michael Davey, a painter and editor, has worked in the production business for more than twenty years and during that time has edited a wide variety of programs including documentaries for PBS, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, and Animal Planet.
Producer: Charles D. Thompson, Jr.
Production Companies: Bullfrog Films
Cinematographer: Michael Davey, Charles D. Thompson, Jr., Margaret Morales
Editor: Michael Davey
Sound Design: Michael Davey, Charles D. Thompson, Jr., Margaret Morales
Music: La Tona, Santos Montejo, Musicians of Jacaltenango
Cast: Filomeno Raymundo Diaz
Print Source: Bullfrog Films,
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