Club Frontera

{{Short description|2016 film by Chris Cashman}} {{Infobox film | director = Chris Cashman | writer = Chris Cashman | producer = {{Plainlist| *Eddie Cahan *Chris Cashman }} | starring = {{Plainlist| *Martin Albert *Fernando Arce *Javier Arciga *Paul Arriola *Edgar Castillo *Katia Castorena *Roberto Cornejo *Joe Corona *Jose Cueva *David Faitelson *Kevin Faulconer }} | cinematography = Jeff Katz | editing = {{Plainlist| *Mario Genel *Jeff Katz *Andres Rico }} | music = J. Lynn Duckett | released = {{Film date|2016}} }} '''''Club Frontera''''', also known as '''''Xolos: Tijuana's Team''''', is a 2016 documentary film by Chris Cashman in his documentary directorial debut.

== Plot == Tijuana's Xolos leave a positive impact on a city known mostly for its negative influence on society.

== Cast ==

* Martin Albert * Fernando Arce * Javier Arciga * Paul Arriola * Edgar Castillo * Katia Castorena * Roberto Cornejo * Joe Corona * Jose Cueva * David Faitelson * Kevin Faulconer

== Production == Principal photography lasted three years in Tijuana<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabello |first=Bruno |date=2017-08-10 |title=Club Frontera se presenta en el Festival Futbol Cine |url=https://www.milenio.com/deportes/club-frontera-presenta-festival-futbol-cine |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Milenio Televisión |language=es-MX}}</ref> and the film is Chris Cashman's documentary directorial debut.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Johnston-O'Neill |first=Thomas |date=2016-10-08 |title=¡Esta Aquí! The 23rd San Diego Latino Film Festival |url=http://www.parobs.org/index.php?module=article&view=3010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008111035/http://www.parobs.org/index.php?module=article&view=3010 |archive-date=2016-10-08 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=The San Diego Participant Observer}}</ref> Cashman said his focus was to explore the positivity in the culture of Tijuana and that he did not set out to make a sports documentary.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Abnos |first=Alexander |date=2016-09-19 |title=In new documentary, the astounding rise of Club Tijuana explored in full |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2016/09/19/club-tijuana-xolos-club-frontera-documentary |access-date=2025-01-11 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He said he was inspired after attending a match at Caliente Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-15 |title=Documental sobre el club de fútbol "Xolos" resalta su impacto en Tijuana |url=https://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/cine/documental-sobre-el-club-de-futbol-xolos-resalta-su-impacto-en-tijuana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023161418/http://www.univision.com:80/entretenimiento/cine/documental-sobre-el-club-de-futbol-xolos-resalta-su-impacto-en-tijuana |archive-date=2016-10-23 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Univision}}</ref>

== Release == The film premiered at the San Diego Latino Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-16 |title=Presentan documental sobre los 'Xolos' de Tijuana |url=https://laopinion.com/2016/03/15/presentan-documental-sobre-los-xolos-de-tijuana/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=La Opinión |language=es-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rael |first=Chris |date=2016-03-16 |title=CLUB TIJUANA'S DOCUMENTARY CLUB FRONTERA • SoccerToday |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/club-tijuanas-documentary-club-frontera-premieres/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=SoccerToday |language=en-US}}</ref> where Cashman and Alejandro Guido were panelists at a press conference.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soltero |first=Ricardo |date=2016-03-12 |title='Club Frontera' captures positive net effect of Xolos |url=https://sdcitytimes.com/top-stories/2016/03/12/club-tijuana-captures-positive-net-effect-of-xolos/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=San Diego City Times}}</ref> The film was initially 100 minutes,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brents |first=Phillip |date=2016-03-18 |title=San Diego Latino Film Festival warrants chants of 'Olé, olé, olé …' |url=https://www.thestarnews.com/san-diego-latino-film-festival-warrants-chants-of-ole-ole-ole/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Star-News}}</ref> but after release, it was retitled to ''Xolos: Tijuana’s Team'' and cut down to 44 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Cesar |date=2018-07-27 |title=Xolos: The Border Experience and a Move to Television |url=https://www.sdchronicle.org/home/2018/7/27/xolos-bordertown-adventures-and-a-move-to-television-a-conversation-with-club-tijuana-documentarian-chris-cashman |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The San Diego Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical response === Sports Illustrated said the film delivers "admirable detail" on how "Tijuana, once known primarily for negative reasons, has an undeniably positive story to tell."<ref name=":1" /> Pink Egg Media said it was a "wonderful film" and enjoyed "how it blended footage from the 50’s and 60’s which captured how Tijuana used to look, against images of today."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Melissa |date=2016-03-27 |title=Club Frontera – Dispelling Tijuana Myths Let's go somewhere. |url=https://www.pinkeggmedia.com/clubfrontera/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Pink Egg Media |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable" !Festival / Event !Year !Award !Recipient(s) !Result |- |Chicago Latino Film Festival |2016 |Feature: Documentary |Chris Cashman |{{nom}} |- |Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |Chris Cashman |{{nom}} |- |San Diego Latino Film Festival |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |Chris Cashman |{{won}} |}

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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=3909186}} * {{TV Guide movie|id=2030214019}}

Category:2016 directorial debut films Category:2016 independent films Category:American association football films Category:American sports documentary films Category:Club Tijuana Category:Documentary films about association football Category:Documentary films about Mexico Category:Films directed by Chris Cashman Category:Films set in Tijuana Category:Films shot in Tijuana Category:Films produced by Chris Cashman