Tejano‘s Tex-Mex Noir Style – Entertaining And Full of Dark Humor

As many people debate the pros and cons of Trump’s border wall, the issues at play are starkly laid out in Tejano, an action thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico border to debut on itunes, Amazon, Vudu, Hulu and other digital platforms on March 26.  The feature film, which is distributed by Outsider Pictures, has won numerous awards including the Audience Award at the 2018 Dallas International Film Festival.  The film will be recognized by the Texas State House of Representatives and will screen at the Texas State Capitol on March 22nd and will play at the San Diego Latino Film Festival on March 23. 

“I set Tejano in the Rio Grande Valley, along the Mexico-U.S. border where I was born,” says director/producer David Blue Garcia. “The film touches on many of the issues that affect South Texas, including the border wall, the drug trade, cartel violence, immigration laws and health care. Tejano does not set out to take political sides but instead to show how these issues affect the day-to-day lives of its characters and influence their choices. The story is told in a style that has been called a thriller/western hybrid or Tex-Mex Noir. It is definitely meant to be entertaining and full of dark humor.”

 Tejano is the story of Javi (Patrick Mackie), a South Texas farmhand who lives and works with his grandfather, Arturo (Roland Hector Uribe). Javi dreams of leaving the border with his Mexican girlfriend but when his grandfather becomes ill, Javi, desperately turns to a Mexican cartel to make some quick cash. Javi embarks on a harrowing journey in which he first swims across the Rio Grande River, evades the border patrol and then faces the border wall, only to find that the cartel has different plans for him.

A favorite on the festival circuit, Tejano was shot entirely on the border of South Texas and in Nuevo Progreso Mexico has garnered over 10 film awards.  All of the actors are bilingual Texas natives and most are native to South Texas. null

 The festival award-winning Tejano was shot entirely on the border of South Texas and in Nuevo Progreso Mexico.  All of the actors are bilingual Texas natives and most are native to South Texas.

“The story itself slithers with twists and turns and unexpected betrayals…” – Austin Chronicle

Garcia is an Emmy Award-winning director and cinematographer based in Austin, Texas. He has lensed six independent feature films including his directorial debut, Tejano. 

Instagram:  @Tejanomovie

Tejano runs 1 hour and 29 minutes and is both in English and Spanish. Writers are Kyle Bogart (Screenplay) with Story by David Blue Garcia