56 minutes that'll wreck your privilege and haunt your conscience.
The journey of the thousands of people from Central America and Mexico who leave their homes and families and suffer extraordinary brutality -or loss of life itself- in search of the American Dream.
Direction
Maniglia Jr. lets subjects speak, never sensationalizes their pain.
Acting
Olmos's narration carries gravitas without overshadowing survivors.
Director
Frank Maniglia Jr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward James Olmos worked pro-bono after visiting Arizona detention centers in 2012; he reportedly rewrote portions of his narration to remove any language that could sound like 'liberal savior' rhetoric.
Released during the 2013 immigration reform debate, the film was deliberately screened for congressional staffers—several attendees later cited it in floor speeches about the 'human cost' abstraction they typically deploy.
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