La bestia [videorecording] = The beast / Venevision International and Visiones Films present a Pedro Ultreras production ; written and directed by Pedro Ultreras ; producers, Pedro Ultreras, Hiram Gonzalez, Leo Buono.
Title from container. Padre, Alejandro Solalinde Padre, Flor Maria Rigoni, Olga Sanchez, Mateo Luison; narrated in Spanish by Milenka Peña; narrated in English by Gregory Dayton. Special features: Trailer; photo gallery; director comments.
Summary:
For close to two decades, thousands of Central American migrants have lost their dreams, limbs and even their lives trying to illegally cross Mexico. Crossing Mexico is the insurmountable challenge that faces all those whose only goal is to reach the United States. The nightmare begins the moment they step onto Mexican soil. Here they must jump on to a cargo train known simply as "La Bestia" or "The Beast", an agonizing journey from which there is no way back, a travesty comparable only to hell.
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