GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL..

ATIN: STORY 2262LA

IMMIGRATION/BERNAL
WASHINGTON, DC, USA; TAMAULIPAS AND VARIOUS UNIDENTIFIED
LOCATIONS, MEXICO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011, FILE
NATURAL WITH SPANISH SPEECH AND PART MUSIC
DURATION: 3.45

SOURCE: REUTERS AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND AMBULANTE
FILMS AND POLICE VIDEO
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INTRO: Mexican film star Gael Garcia Bernal calls attention
to immigration.

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PLEASE NOTE THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL

Mexican film star Gael Garcia Bernal highlights plight of
migrants as he prepares to receive an award for his work on
the issue.

SHOWS:
UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, MEXICO (FILE) (AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL AND AMBULANTE FILMS - MUST COURTESY; NO
ARCHIVAL USE)
1. TITLE OF FILM BY MARC SILVER AND GAEL GARCIA BERNAL "THE
INVISIBLES"
2. VARIOUS OF IMAGES OF WASTELAND AREA OF MEXICO/U.S.
BORDER, VOICE OF BERNAL SPEAKING WITH IMMIGRANTS SAYING
THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN IS BEING KIDNAPPED WHILE TRYING TO
CROSS OVER

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 13, 2011)
(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)
3. GENERAL VIEW OF NEWS CONFERENCE WITH WASHINGTON OFFICE
ON LATIN AMERICA AWARD RECIPIENT GAEL GARCIA BERNAL
4. JOURNALISTS
5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BERNAL SAYING:
"When we started working on these documentaries, we
realized and we were surprised because this happened six
months before the massacre in Tamaulipas of 72 migrants in
San Fernando. We were surprised by the fact that the
biggest fear they had, the worst thing that could happen to
migrants was being kidnapped. For us, this was surprising.
Even with the translators they asked 'can you believe that
kidnapping is their biggest concern in regards to their
security."

TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO (FILE) (MEXICAN FEDERAL POLICE HAND OUT
- ACCESS ALL)
6. VARIOUS OF AERIALS OF RANCH WHERE BODIES OF MIGRANTS
WERE FOUND

TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO (FILE) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (MEXICAN
FEDERAL POLICE HAND OUT - ACCESS ALL)
7. STILL PHOTO OF ENTRANCE TO SAN FERNANDO, TAMAULIPAS
8. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF BUILDING ON RANCH
9. STILL PHOTO OF SEIZED WEAPONS
10. VARIOUS OF STILL PHOTOS OF BODIES OF MIGRANTS STILL
TIED AND BLINDFOLDED
11. STILL PHOTO OF LONE SURVIVOR OF MASSACRE OF MIGRANTS AT
TAMAULIPAS RANCH

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 13, 2011)
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12. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BERNAL SAYING:
"This is our heritage, this is a story that belongs to
us and being a migrant myself, I feel that I have the
authority to tell that story. I have lived in many
countries and I intend on living in many more and to learn
a lot and of course, I always hope to be able to return."
13. MEXICAN ACTOR DIEGO LUNA LISTENING TO NEWS CONFERENCE
14. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BERNAL REFERRING TO PROPOSAL TO
BUILD BORDER WALL SAYING:
"In terms of that very ignorant position, it is very
difficult to understand the complexity that that has and of
course, how ridiculous a wall would be because that wall
would be destroyed eventually, like all walls are
destroyed."

TIJUANA, MEXICO (FILE) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS - ACCESS
ALL)
15. GENERAL VIEW OF A NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ON MEXICAN SIDE
CROSSING U.S./MEXICO BORDER
16. GENERAL VIEW OF BORDER AREA

UNIDENTIFIED AREA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES (FILE)
(ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)
17. VARIOUS OF U.S. NATIONALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF "MINUTEMEN
BRIGADE" WATCHING BORDER AREA TO PREVENT ILLEGAL ENTRIES
18. VARIOUS OF BORDER FENCE

TIJUANA, MEXICO (FILE) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS - ACCESS
ALL)
19. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING ALONG BORDER FENCE

STORY: Mexican film star Gael Garcia Bernal spoke out in
defence of migrants on Tuesday (September 13) as he
prepared to receive an award from the Washington Office on
Latin America (WOLA) for highlighting the plight of
thousands of migrants trekking across the U.S. border.
Bernal recently co-directed four short documentaries
entitled "The Invisibles" which features interviews of
would-be migrants and the challenges they face.
"When we started working on these documentaries, we
realized and we were surprised because this happened six
months before the massacre in Tamaulipas of 72 migrants in
San Fernando," he said. "We were surprised by the fact
that the biggest fear they had, the worst thing that could
happen to migrants was being kidnapped. For us, this was
surprising. Even with the translators they asked 'can you
believe that kidnapping is their biggest concern in regards
to their security'."
Seventy two migrants were slaughtered at a ranch in
2010 in San Fernando, northern Mexico by suspected Zeta
drug gangs after they apparently refused to do the gang's
bidding.
The actor will receive his award during a ceremony at
the Organization of American States. This year's award
theme is 'Migration and Development: Stories that Make a
Difference'.
Bernal said he felt his personal situation allowed him
to speak with authority on the subject of migration.
"This is our heritage, this is a story that belongs to
us and being a migrant myself, I feel that I have the
authority to tell that story. I have lived in many
countries and I intend on living in many more and to learn
a lot and of course, I always hope to be able to return,"
Bernal said.
When asked about moves in the United States a wall
along the shared border with Mexico, Bernal said the
position was one of ignorance.
"In terms of that very ignorant position, it is very
difficult to understand the complexity that that has and of
course, how ridiculous a wall would be because that wall
would be destroyed eventually, like all walls are
destroyed," he said.
WOLA is also honouring Ambulante, a non-profit Mexican
organization founded by Bernal, fellow Mexican actor Diego
Luna and producer Pablo Cruz, for producing documentaries
that bring to light the plight of migrants and Costa Rican
development organization CEDECO which helps small farmers
succeed in Central America.