Review of La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus (2013) by Elias S — 04 Nov 2013

Really? A documentary about a bus? Yup. And it works (the bus AND the film). It's short (71 minutes), but sweet. Mark Kendall produced, directed, photographed and edited this smartly subdued look at the yellow connection between Pennsylvania and Guatemala.

The journey of an aging American school bus from auction to action, with a lot of human interest, and a brightly colored paint job, in between. The film captures to daily struggle of the 1,000 or so camioneta drivers to avoid death for failing to pay the extortion fees demanded by the local gangs.

The score by Todd (billed by his first initial in the credits) Griffin showcases an incredibly talented musician. The spark plugs are firing beautifully in this fascinating documentary.