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Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • July 11th, 2017
This dissertation rethinks the notion of border by exploring how mobility, temporality and performance happen in the border checkpoint of la Linea in Tijuana, Mexico. Using a phenomenological filmic approach, I examine the contrasting movements, temporal rhythms, and performances of two groups: 1) vendors, whose free movements around the border emphasize spatial preoccupations, and 2) border crossers, whose limited mobility highlights the importance of time. For border crossers, the checkpoint represents a liminal space of waiting as they stand in long lines to cross the border. For vendors, the site is a destination where many have worked for generations. While crossers are mobile in the sense of their daily movement across borders, they remain relatively immobile in this site as they wait in line. Vendors do not generally cross the border and are perceived to be permanent fixtures, yet they are hyper mobile when compared to crossers, spending much of their time walking around. Examin
