# Cultural representations of migration in Tijuana

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cultural-representations-of-migration-in-tijuana
> Updated: 2026-09-29T09:00:51.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Cultural works in Tijuana are increasingly focusing on themes of migration, exile, and identity. 

The film ‘Tijuana, still’ (Tijuana, Todavía), directed by Gabriel Gutiérrez Morales, was selected for the 83rd Venice Film Festival as part of the Biennale College Cinema program. Competing for the Queer Lion award, the film follows the connection between a middle-aged gay man in Mexico and a young Russian man fleeing military service in Ukraine. The project aims to represent queer experiences through the geopolitical realities of the border without relying on repetitive tropes.

In addition to the film, Tijuana is hosting cultural exhibitions such as ‘Las fotos que todavía no existen. Una mirada a la migración en Tijuana’ by photojournalist Alejandro Cossío at Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana. This photographic exhibition and accompanying talk examine the daily lives and border experiences of people in transit.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Tijuana hosts cultural works on migration and exile

Tijuana hosts new cultural works exploring migration and exile, including Alejandro Cossío’s photography exhibition and the film ‘Tijuana todavía,’ which depicts LGBT displacement.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tijuana-hosts-cultural-works-on-migration-and-exile

### 2026-09-05: Tijuana, still to compete for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival

The Mexican film ‘Tijuana, still’ will compete for the Queer Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, exploring themes of queer migration and exile at the Mexico-US border.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tijuana-still-to-compete-for-queer-lion-at-venice-film-festival

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