Just yesterday as I write this, the family next door was uprooted; why, I have no idea: a drug-sniffing dog came over and gave MY yard the once-over. The Latino kid who used to mow my lawn was taken away in handcuffs. One of the characters in COYOTE asks a young Latina: "What's The Mexican Dream?" "The American Dream," she responds. Read Charles Bowden's shocking MURDER CITY (about Juarez, Mexico) and anything about the Real World consequences of NAFTA and maybe it'll start to add up. I once did a cartoon for a local paper (2008) that showed a Latino male with Mexico stitched across the front of his cap holding a sign that read : WILL WORK FOR RESPECT (see it at capefearcomics.webs or facebook). Some local yokels got a little uptight about it. The editor of said paper (bless her) followed up with a second cartoon I drew that showed Pilgrims coming ashore here in The New World. The caption read: The FIRST illegal aliens. The hand-held, heightened realism of the documentary-style approach to COYOTE makes it worth seeing. See it.

Living in Arizona on the border we have always dealt with the issues of illegal aliens. Currently w/the drug cartels and the legislation passed, it has really come to the forefront. This was a truly empathetic, yet realistic movie. "Coyote" is an awful word here. They are lowlife who prey on the unfortunate. It is sad that people who only want a better life are so exploited and even killed in that quest. While this is illegal..in the movie, these men try to temper it in a way that shows care for these people and won't get them killed. They, still however, profit off their plight. One of them, however, pays the ultimate price. Don't miss it.

This movie was playing at the San Diego Film Festival when I saw it. It apparently won the audience choice award, which is no surprise. This is a movie that anyone can understand and relate to. If you have ever lived by or visited any country's border, have ever had a best friend, have ever had an opinion on the recently increasingly controversial immigration issue, been in love, ever had an adrenaline rush and liked it, have ever tried to "find yourself", tried to make a quick buck, known an immigrant - legal or illegal , felt like you didn't belong, or had a run-in with the law whether you were innocent or guilty, you can appreciate this movie. Sure there's some bad acting, but this film has all the right elements to move you. There's action and suspense, humor, love, and drama all there for your enjoyment. You've gotta see it for yourself and determine if you like it. I loved it and can't wait to see it again. It is unbelievable that this was a low budget, independent film!

Don't Miss this film. If you can get a chance to see it at a festival do so.I saw this movie at the Big Bear International Film Festival by chance. Right away I knew this movie was one of a kind. The festival jury agreed by awarding the film Best Feature Jury Award. Well deserved! You can tell when a group of filmmakers know how to tell a story and this group did a great job of telling a sensitive subject matter. They have breathed life and humanity back into the debate of illegal immigration. I hope there are a lot more festivals for this film and I would not be surprised if it ended up in theaters soon. A must see! Don't miss it.