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Coachella Valley. The name conjures up images of the Coachella Music Festival; swaying palm trees and lush golf courses; entertainers relaxing poolside; and tourists galore. But director Aaron Maurer’s Invisible Valley captures the area as an organic whole, one that encompasses a vast range of economic disparity and living conditions.
In Aaron Maurer’s fascinating and illuminating documentary, the struggles of undocumented farmworkers are juxtaposed against the relaxed lifestyles of wealthy snowbirds and the hedonistic indifference of music festival-goers. Shot over the course of one year, Maurer explores the vast history of Coachella, including the ecological tragedy of the Salton Sea, and ponders its looming future.
Aaron Maurer is a writer and director. His short films include “Urban Predators” (2014), “What Are You Working On?” (2014), “Story 304” (2016). Invisible Valley (2021), his feature documentary debut.