# Club Frontera > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Club_Frontera > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Club_Frontera.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Frontera > Source revision: 1336861586 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|2016 film by Chris Cashman}} {{Infobox film | director = [Chris Cashman](/source/Chris_Cashman) | writer = Chris Cashman | producer = {{Plainlist| *Eddie Cahan *Chris Cashman }} | starring = {{Plainlist| *Martin Albert *[Fernando Arce](/source/Fernando_Arce) *Javier Arciga *[Paul Arriola](/source/Paul_Arriola) *Edgar Castillo *Katia Castorena *Roberto Cornejo *[Joe Corona](/source/Joe_Corona) *Jose Cueva *[David Faitelson](/source/David_Faitelson) *[Kevin Faulconer](/source/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](/source/documentary_film) by [Chris Cashman](/source/Chris_Cashman) in his documentary directorial debut. == Plot == Tijuana's [Xolos](/source/Club_Tijuana) leave a positive impact on a city known mostly for its negative influence on society. == Cast == * Martin Albert * [Fernando Arce](/source/Fernando_Arce) * Javier Arciga * [Paul Arriola](/source/Paul_Arriola) * Edgar Castillo * Katia Castorena * Roberto Cornejo * [Joe Corona](/source/Joe_Corona) * Jose Cueva * [David Faitelson](/source/David_Faitelson) * [Kevin Faulconer](/source/Kevin_Faulconer) == Production == [Principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) lasted three years in [Tijuana](/source/Tijuana){{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](/source/Milenio_Televisi%C3%B3n) |language=es-MX}} and the film is [Chris Cashman](/source/Chris_Cashman)'s documentary [directorial debut](/source/directorial_debut).{{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}} 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.{{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](/source/Sports_Illustrated) |language=en-US}} He said he was inspired after attending a match at [Caliente Stadium](/source/Caliente_Stadium).{{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](/source/Univision)}} == Release == The film premiered at the [San Diego Latino Film Festival](/source/San_Diego_Latino_Film_Festival){{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](/source/La_Opini%C3%B3n) |language=es-us}}{{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}} where Cashman and [Alejandro Guido](/source/Alejandro_Guido) were panelists at a press conference.{{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}} The film was initially 100 minutes,{{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](/source/The_Star-News_(Chula_Vista%2C_California))}} but after release, it was retitled to ''Xolos: Tijuana’s Team'' and cut down to 44 minutes.{{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}} == Reception == === Critical response === [Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated) said the film delivers "admirable detail" on how "Tijuana, once known primarily for negative reasons, has an undeniably positive story to tell." 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."{{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}} === Accolades === {| class="wikitable" !Festival / Event !Year !Award !Recipient(s) !Result |- |[Chicago Latino Film Festival](/source/Chicago_Latino_Film_Festival) |2016 |Feature: Documentary |[Chris Cashman](/source/Chris_Cashman) |{{nom}} |- |[Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/Downtown_Los_Angeles_Film_Festival) |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |Chris Cashman |{{nom}} |- |[San Diego Latino Film Festival](/source/San_Diego_Latino_Film_Festival) |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |Chris Cashman |{{won}} |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|id=3909186}} * {{TV Guide movie|id=2030214019}} {{Chris Cashman}} 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Club Frontera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Frontera) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Frontera?action=history)). 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