
Agroupofinnocentpeopleischargedwithhumantraffickingandthrownintoprison.Theauthoritiesannouncethey’vedealtablowtoorganisedcrime;thepublicisreassured.“Pagadores”arewhatthevictimsofsuchproceduresarecalledinMexico.Inhersecondfeaturedocumentary,TatianaHuezohasayoungmotherrecountherjourneythroughhell:innocent,robbedofherliberty,she’shandedovertothoseforwhomshe’sbeingmadetoatone–inaprivateprisoncontrolledbytheGulfCartel.<br/> Tempestadisaroadmovie:2000kilometresbybusfromMatamorostoCancún,throughablustery,overcast,bleakcountry.Inspectionsbymartial-lookingmenarmedtotheteeth,omnipresentfear.Acountrymiredinaninvisiblewarwhosefrontlinesareequallyinvisible.Theviewerneverseestheprotagonistbutjusthearshervoice.Theimagescreatespaceforourownimaginationandhelpusdigestthemonstrosityoftheaccount.Whentheycreateidentification,they’redeceivingus,forthey’reinvitingustothinkofotherstories,otherdestinies.Thefilmitselfrecountsoneofthese,thestoryofacircusperformerwhohaslostherdaughter.Anecessarycutinafilmoftremendousforce.berlinale2016




