Filmed in Tecún Úman, Guatemala, and Tapachula, México, "La cámara" (30-minutes) documents challenges faced by Central American refugees. Directed and produced with community members and migrants from Central America, the film was shot by Rene Soza who also served as the Director of Photography for 500 Years (2017).
 

Alongside the Suchiate River, the central subject of the film is deported Salvadoran American. Alongside his story, the film's crew spoke with many people fleeing narco-violence, transphobic violence, domestic abuse, and political persecution throughout the isthmus, and further contending with the militarization of the Mexico-Guatemala border in 2019.

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The documentary was edited by Koki Ortega (Rehilete Post-Production), whose short form editorial work has been recognized for an Academy Award.

In an effort to extend the logic of collaborative practice and informed consent beyond written agreement to participate in the film, the documentary involved community members in its production. The crew thank the people of Tecún Úman for their support, in particular Brenda. ​