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- An ambitious day laborer gets his dream job when he shows up for the wrong interview.
- A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.
- Misha, a musician from Kazakhstan, is struggling to find cash-paying jobs that would help him and his two-year-old daughter to survive in Los Angeles during the pandemic as they wait for immigration documents.
- A look at the lives of undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
- Fearing for his life, FERNANDO seeks asylum in the U.S. He finds illegal work on a dairy farm alongside other undocumented workers. Here he learns that their ambiguous status leaves them vulnerable to the abuses they were escaping from.
- Undocument bears witness to four journeys of love and loss, immigration and identity across three continents as one cinematic journey.
- THE UNDOCUMENTED investigates the deaths of undocumented migrants in the Arizona desert and the efforts to return their remains to families in Mexico. Woven from multiple narrative threads the film depicts the efforts of Tucson's medical examiner and Mexican Consulate to name unidentified dead migrants. It follows Border Patrol agents who are challenged to balance law enforcement with lifesaving. In Mexico, the film captures the reunification of the dead with their families, and documents families whose loved ones left home to cross, never to be heard from again. These characters provide an intimate view of the border and migrant deaths, expressing a wide range of opinions on border policy and illegal immigration. The one thing they agree on is that migrant deaths must end.
- An undocumented filmmaker in Los Angeles traverses his surroundings - his neighborhood, the mall at which he works, a film set - in order to come to terms with the ugliness and beauty of his world.
- Independent Film uncovering all truth on all sides of illegal immigration in America.
- A 16-year-old girl discovers that she's an undocumented immigrant.
- Lizbeth Mateo is an attorney who swore to uphold the Constitution. She's also undocumented. When a client takes sanctuary in a church, Lizbeth's own experience guides their fight for justice.
- In support of undocumented immigrants in France, a collective film jointly signed by 200 French filmmakers, producers, distributors, and cinema owners. Produced by Le Collectif des Cinéastes Pour les Sans-papiers, with Madjiguène Cissé.
- TV SeriesWhen a law abiding woman finds out she's undocumented while living in New York; she must build a new life from scratch and avoid being deported, all whilst trying to navigate the complex and risky path of living under the radar.
- TV Series
- Fernando is a Mexican server who works in the city of Los Angeles. He is living with two secrets,that he is an undocumented immigrant and he is a closeted gay. Not only is he is always lying to society about his legal status but must always lie to his family about his sexual orientation.
- When Moises Serrano was just a baby, his parents risked everything to flee Mexico and make the perilous journey across the desert in search of the American dream. After 23 years growing up in the rural south as an undocumented gay man, Serrano is forbidden to live and love in the country he calls home. He sees only one option-to fight for justice and demand equality.
- When an undocumented immigrant gets pulled over by a law enforcement officer, he must defend himself against the officer's probing interrogation, a vehicle search, and threats in order to avoid arrest that would result in his deportation.
- In the midst of an endless civil war, Reem, a young mother, struggles to find her stolen ID and reclaim her father's land, Karim, a nonchalant man turned dissident joins the civil defense after the situation forces him to get involved and Wafiq, a senior official loses everything in return for his eternal Fight against corruption. It is a story of hope, second chances and new beginnings. It follows three distinctly different individuals on journeys of self discovery as they each deal with unexpected events that transform their regular and predictable lives. It is the first joint Syrian- Lebanese entertainment mini-series engaging the viewers through an interactive digital platform to choose their own storytelling trajectory.
- An unsuspecting immigrant trying to avoid deportation finds himself in an agreement that puts his morals and even his life in jeopardy.
- With anti-migrant violence on the rise, Pakistani farm workers in Greece stand up to neo-Nazi attackers and demand basic rights.
- Since 1988 a lot of immigrants have fled from Burma to neighbouring countries (mainly). In this movie we meet illegal citizens in Thailand that make their living by waste picking.
- For many of the millions of undocumented immigrants who have undergone the risk of immigrating illegally to the U.S., the complicated and expensive process of legal immigration is simply not a viable option, as seen in these stories of people who have built their lives under the radar in the hope to find a better future for themselves and their families.
- When a second-gen Chinese Canadian entrepreneur is hired by a ghost hunting agency to deal with an Asian spirit, he realizes there's an untapped market in exorcising ethnic paranormal activity and starts a business to cash in on it despite knowing nothing about the beliefs or traditions of any of the cultures.
- The promising life of a young Mexican American teenager is interrupted when she faces the reality of her father's undocumented status.
- Follows the story of a college student named Joel. Joel feels that he was given a bad hand of cards by not being born in America, but rather in Mexico, as he faces his belief of bad luck and misfortune. Through his life and current situations, he struggles to earn an education, help support his family financially, and take care of his younger brother, Emilio. All while hiding as an undocumented citizen in Los Angeles. His fate is contradicted when he meets a fellow student named Rosa, a girl from Mexico continuing her education abroad in America, on her privileged fathers wishes. Her ideals about life and family prove to Joel that he doesn't have to look far for his own personal "American dream". After a run in by the I.C.E. police at work, Joel's appreciation and courage declines before he receives a letter from the "USCIS Citizenship and Immigration Services", that could change the course of his life as he knows it.
- This short documentary is a touching tale about the struggles of an undocumented Colombian immigrant and the dream of getting an education in the United States. Diana Barrero-Burgos shares her personal journey seeking education to obtain her American dream. Through this documentary, we hope to inspire and encourage the undocumented community with a successful story of grit, perseverance, and passion for education. SÃ se puede.
- Alabama's HB-56, the most stringent anti-immigration law in U.S. history, is now in motion and its effects have begun to show. Undocumented shows a glimpse into the lives of two illegal immigrants and the impact this bill has had on them, their families, and their identity.
- Sparked by a neo-Nazi march, a fearless group of activists organize the community to build a free clinic for undocumented immigrants, breaking the cycle of oppression perpetuated by healthcare disparities.
- In a society where undocumented citizens in the United States were persecuted and taken away from their families.
- Dying to Get In provides an intimate perspective of border crossing and the people who cross. The U.S./Mexican border, dubbed a "gauntlet of death" by documentarian Brett Tolley, is infiltrated first-hand in this gritty examination. In his effort to further understand the relationships between developed and developing countries, the viewer is pulled deep into the Arizona desert where so many have already perished.
- It is estimated that 11 million undocumented immigrants currently inhabit the United States; 1100 of them are deported each day. Being an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. is therefore a life of insecurity and constant fear of getting deported. This film tells the story of an undocumented immigrant and a student organization in Austin fighting for immigrants rights. Annie Athar has lived in the U.S. for 20 years since he came form Pakistan with her parents as a two-year old struggling to survive cancer. At first they were considered legal immigrants, but with 9/11, their status changed. ULI fight for awareness around the situation of undocumented immigrants, and for their rights; but racism at university and lack of willingness at Congress makes it a constant struggle.
- Four undocumented teenagers in the Hudson Valley, New York, struggle to rise above their legal status and make the transition from high school to college.
- The true story of an undocumented immigrant who traveled as a 13 year-old with his 11 year-old brother through the Bermuda Triangle during hurricane season to join their parents whom they had not seen in years. The family fled the most dangerous city in the world - Medellin, Colombia -- which was infested with drugs, gangs and guns. Struggling to learn English and catch up with his American classmates, Harold Fernandez's journey took him eventually to Princeton University, where his undocumented status was revealed, endangering his entire family. He overcame much hardship, fear and huge obstacles to get where he is today -- one of the top cardiac surgeons in the New York metro region.
- On the brink of social collapse, the city of Los Angeles is full of protests in favor of immigrants and against deportations under the administration of Trump. On the border with Mexico, thousands of people try to cross every day.
- Queer, Undocumented, and Unafraid is an eight minute documentary that traces the story of Imelda Plascencia, a recent graduate of UCLA who identifies as both Queer and Undocumented, as she faces the daily struggles of being within two stigmatized communities.
- Loren, a young Latino college graduate and civil rights organizer, learns to move forward in life with an engineering degree in one hand and an expired visa in the other.