A small indigenous Mexican village is slowly turning into a ghost town as many of its inhabitants emigrate. To survive this, they start simulating an experien- ce they all know: crossing the border to the US illegally. The residents of the village slip into the roles of border guards, human traffickers and drug smug- glers to reenact the crossing for paying tourists so they can put themselves into the position of a migrant for one night. A story of empowerment or a vil- lage stuck in the loop of their traumatic experiences?