The Tijuana Project

Running time: 61 mins

Winner - Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award

Children will thrive, even under the most challenging of circumstances.

Just miles from the U.S. border lies a huge garbage dump in Tijuana. Within this dump is a community which Mother Teresa described as ?one of the world?s most destitute.? But this is NOT a story of despair and hopelessness.

Told directly by six children who live scavenging through an immense mountain of trash, we come to learn that people can survive with dignity and humanity, even under the worst of conditions. As we follow these six vibrant personalities through their daily existence, we can only be inspired by their enthusiasm and willingness to overcome the obstacles of poverty. Bringing to mind the whole panoply of issues which extreme poverty entails, The Tijuana Project is a powerful portrait of the hardship that some must endure while presenting an inspirational and joyous story of what can be accomplished in the face of overwhelming odds.

- Sandy Wolf

Preceded by the short film: ABUELO; Director: Mary Ann Kellogg, Country: USA, Film Info: 15 min - A young girl and her grandfather find a common bond through dance.

Film Sponsored by the Castellano Family Foundation