每年,有许多不同种类的候鸟飞行数千英里往返穿越美墨边境,它们并不在意人类制造的各种法律和障碍。两国边境上虔诚的观鸟者,以及所有政治派别的人,对这些生灵和它们的险阻之旅怀有同样的强烈情感。纪录短片《观鸟者》由奥蒂利娅·波蒂略·帕杜亚(《Diario a Tres Voces》)执导。该片赞扬了那些观察、记录、监控并为这些物种的权利和栖息地而战的人们,从另一个角度展示了迁徙这一生存手段。
The story revolves around Gabriel and Idriss whose lives have taken very different directions since an argument. Gab is a cop in Internal Affairs who plays by the books. Driss is a fixer for the mob who sells his services to the highest bidder. They’re brought back together by the brutal death of Sofia, their childhood friend from the orphanage. Killed in a car accident, Sofia leaves behind Leïla, her 17-year-old daughter. Determined to find the killer, Leïla unwittingly tracks down the son of a ruthless businesswoman who relies on vicious henchmen to protect her family’s secrets. With no time to settle their personal scores, the two orphans must now join forces to find Leïla before she commits an irredeemable act…