Comments on: Filmmaker Notes: Director Ricardo Pollack

By: george martinez

george martinez — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:11:29 +0000

hello”mr.i love u r documentary”u are lucky nothing happen to you when u were filming’like christian poveda the guy that did ‘VIDA LOCA’poor guy”u people risk u r life”but very good documentary’can u please tell me what happen to this guys right now are they still alive or dead DUKE’SLAPPY’TRAVIESO’SOCHI’CHARLIE’and thank you for a good job you did hope too see more good documentary like this one’s”good luck to you

By: Francisco J. Aldana

Francisco J. Aldana — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:37:27 +0000

Mr. Pollack, I continue to watch your documentary time and again.
Can I be your cinematographer in the future?

By: J-WReCk

J-WReCk — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:02:24 +0000

Pollack,
The documentary you did was great.I watch it almost every day and i dont get tired of watching it. Knowing that you actually went to El Salvador and met the gang is incredible.Its something i wish one day i can do.I want to meet this gang and see the way they live just like you did and maybe in the future talk to growing teenagers here in the US and try to convince them that gangs and violance is the wrong way of life.

By: Chorizo

Chorizo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:29:43 +0000

Great documentary, Gangs are so much fun. dan Manly you should join a gang, They can name you Dumbass!
Travis they can call you LiL Dumbass! HXA

By: KC

KC — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:34:12 +0000

Awesome documentary. Can you please advise the artist and name of the song sung by the homeboys at the wakes? Thanks in advance.

By: Martha Hirsch

Martha Hirsch — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:08:31 +0000

Dear Mr. Pollack:
Thank you for presenting this film it is time for society to see gang activity as a societal
issue that affects all us in different ways. Your film got to the core of the problem. These gang members are boys who trough their violent behavior attempt to reach the ultimate goal to belong , a basic need of every human being. I believe that these boys initially attempted to get a sense of belonging through different behavior , but as a result of situational factors their needs were not met. I would like to help.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:43:47 +0000

Mr. Pollack, you are just as guilty in the fruit vendor’s death as the gang members who you were filming. In the Unites States you would be viewed as an accessory to murder.

By: dan manly

dan manly — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:46:55 +0000

Dude, you’re in denial. You’re selling the same crap that the major networks sell: fear and glorification of gangsters. It’s a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle. Your film is no different from 20/20, Nightline or Jerry Geraldo. Is this the best you can do?