Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles Documentary Premieres at SD Latino Film Festival
A documentary on Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles by Frazzled Man Productions premiered Monday night at the Fashion Valley AMC Theater. The film highlights the rise of the club along with commentary that notes from both sides of the border the impact the Xolos have on the city of Tijuana.
Soccer News: The Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles were in the spotlight Monday night, but this time it wasn’t on the pitch but on the big screen.
The Mexican First Division club reached another milestone as “Club Frontera,” a documentary about the evolution of the team premiered at the Fashion Valley AMC Theater. Filmmakers, players and team administrators took part in the festivities that led to the World Premiere.
Players Alejandro Guido, Gregory Garza, John Requejo and Dilan Nicoletti took part in a red carpet event. The film produced by the independent film company Frazzled Man Productions was part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. The film showcases the team’s impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico. The compelling film follows players, fans, political figures, sports personalities and enthusiasts from both sides of the border as they share their personal stories of how the Xolos helped shape Tijuana and Southern California.
The project took more than three years to complete as the production team worked with hundreds of hours of footage from games and interviews.
“It was a long process but we are very happy with the result,” said Guido, a Chula Vista, Calif. native whose young soccer career is chronicled in the film. “The message was very clear how Xolos has changed Tijuana.”
Club Tijuana President Jorgealberto Hank Inzunza also attended the event, representing the Xoloitzcuintles. He echoed Guido’s thoughts on the film.
“I think the filmmakers looked to give a message about two sister cities (San Diego and Tijuana),” said Hank Inzunza. “Both cities can be united through sports. I think that’s the message. What I am mostly proud of is that strangers are intrigued by the project the club has put together and dedicate three years of their lives to tell what we are doing in Tijuana.”
The festivities Monday night began with a player and media mixer before the players were introduced on stage and gave a few words and thoughts about the film. The players then made their way to a the red carpet for media interviews and posed with photos along with the team mascot “Xolo Mayor” and the official cheerleaders, the “Xolo Girls.”
Chris Cashman, the film director, also spoke on stage next to the players. He said the most intriguing thing for his team was that Tijuana is not how it is typically portrayed negatively in the media. He said his film captures how Club Tijuana helped change the city’s reputation with people in San Diego and the rest of the world.
“We want to look back in 50 years and see the Tijuana of today was one that united people through this soccer,” Cashman said.
The trailer to “Club Frontera” is provided below. For additional information on the film visit here.
Source/Photo Credit: Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles
