Going Varsity in Mariachi | Pop-Up Magazine

In South Texas, the Friday night lights don’t just shine for high school football. Filmmaker Alejandra Vasquez follows Mariachi Oro of Edinburg North High School as they compete against 80 other teams to defend their elite title.

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ALEJANDRA VASQUEZ is a documentary filmmaker from West Texas. She and her filmmaking partner, Sam Osborn, recently released NIGHT SHIFT, a four-part series about New Yorkers who work the graveyard shift. The two are also working on a magical realism project that takes place on the US-Mexico border. More at http://www.alejandrayasmin.com/

*Closed captions (cc) available in Spanish and English.

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Alejandra Vasquez, Storyteller and Co-director
Sam Osborn, Co-director
Adrian Quesada, Composer

FEATURING MAGIK*MAGIK ORCHESTRA
Travis Andrews, Electric Bass
Debbie Neigher, Keyboard
Daniel Roumain, Violin
Jason Slota, Drums and Percussion

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Additional footage courtesy of Norma Garza

“Dos Tipos de Cuidado”: Produced by Cinematográfica Atlántida and distributed by Vanguard Cinema

“El Son del Gusto”: Arranged by Rubén Fuentes and Silvestre Vargas

“Muévelo”: Composed by Antonio Garcia Isaac, published by Penthouse Music Studio, MML Latin Music (ASCAP)

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