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Follow on Google News | Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And ImmigrationCrossing Our Borders analyzes the people who have made good governance impossible in Latin- America, forcing millions to flee to the US with a focus on Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
By: HBR PRODUCTION COMPANY Crossing Our Borders features analyses from leading Latin American experts, eye-witness reports from political prisoners and expatriates from Latin America. Various contributions exhibited in the film are from prominent Latin newspapers, TV stations, and justice organizations from the US and Latin America provide an inside view of the problems in Latin American countries and the massive immigration into the US. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso was born in Cuba but was raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She became a popular actress in Latin America, securing spots on various telenovelas (soap operas) and starring in multiple Hollywood films. As an activist, she is known for being strongly against Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, and is a recurring guest on Fox’s The O’Reilley Factor with host Bill O’Reilly when Chavez or Latin American politics are discussed. “For me it is very important to use my voice to somehow help the political prisoners in Venezuela,” said Alonso on making the film. “It is very important to speak up because I see the children of my friends, the children of my nieces and nephews growing up in a country [Venezuela] where they are going to be indoctrinated… Director and producer Gladys Bensimon, also born in Venezuela, created the project to present a balanced and reasoned view of some of the Western Hemisphere’s worst public circumstances caused in part by these undemocratic leaders, such as Chavez. “Venezuela’ Bensimon has traveled the country to interview political leaders, experts, scholars, institutions and victims of political persecution to give the viewer a unique perspective on the issue. She has compiled more than 28 hours of video footage from her interviews in addition to more than 6 hours of b-roll footage from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Organization of American States, and various other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and media outlets in the US and Latin America. The documentary has been produced under the fiscal sponsorship of New York Women in Film and Television (www.nywift.org) Bensimon says the project is fueled by personal motivation. “I knew I had to do something - in Venezuela, Chavez controls most of the media with propaganda, but here I have a voice,” said Bensimon. “I can speak out and show Americans how dictators in our neighboring countries to the south not only affect their people and their countries but also affect the lives of people in the US as well.” Contact Press@crossingourborders.com or visit the web site (www.crossingourborders.com) # # # About HBR Production Company: HBR Production Company is an award-winning multilingual film and video production company with over 20 years of experience serving the tri-state area. Working across a wide range of genres, from educational to animation, HBR Production Company has a variety of clients and expertise. Gladys Bensimon, founder, has won several awards for the documentaries "Domestic Violence: The Legal Process", "Roll Call", and "The Silent Victims Speak,” all focusing on domestic violence and the effect it has on children. Visite for more information www. hbrproductions.com. End
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