With less than 45 government-operated ambulances servicing all of Mexico City’s nine million population, there is an underground market and urgent need for first responders. This utterly captivating documentary, which premiered at Sundance to rave reviews and has picked up countless international festival awards since, centres on a family of private ambulance operators who struggle to provide emergency care while making ends meet. Director-cinematographer-editor Luke Lorentzen’s discerning camera sensitively captures the fast-paced action and tough decisions, made more dramatic by a broken system.

DIRECTED BY: Luke Lorentzen

FEATURING: Juan Ochoa Fer Ochoa Josué Ochoa Manuel Hernández

RUNTIME: 81 mins