An Uncertain Future - Local Migration in Mexico's Yucatán - Documentary

This is the story of Raul Borges and Lourdes Barroso, a young couple from the small pueblo of Tunkas, Mexico. At the age of 16, Lourdes gave birth to their son Raul Junior and set in motion a family’s struggle to prosper in a place where jobs are few and wages are meager.
Like many people from Tunkas, Raul is forced to work outside of his hometown. He travels weekly to the tourist hub of Playa del Carmen where thousands like him form the invisible backbone of the city's workforce.
This family spends most of their time apart. Lourdes toils with the demands of motherhood as Raul makes the weekly migration to provide for her and his son. Their struggle exposes a rift between the couple, as both parents vie for a different future for the family. Raul wants to remain in Tunkas where he is a local boy, well known among the community; but Lourdes pictures a life in the city where opportunities for work and education are far better. Their conflict is compounded by Lourdes' fear that Raul will leave one day and never return, as Raul's father did years ago. Their uncertain future is a product of life in towns like Tunkas where a lack of opportunity forces families to make these difficult decisions and live a life separated from each other.
From 2015 Heart of Mexico Program, heartofmexicost...
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