Wetback., the undocumented documentary, Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts, Widescreen
Type
Label
Wetback., the undocumented documentary, Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Wetback.
Oclc number
316261262
Responsibility statement
Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts
Runtime
91
Sub title
the undocumented documentary
Summary
"Filmmaker Arturo Pérez Torres follows in the footsteps of two friends traveling on an extraordinary and extremely dangerous journey from Central America to North America. On their journey they encounter gangs and vigilantes, as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-life nightmares with uncanny calm, grace and even humor in their pursuit of a better life."--Container
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Mojado, el documental indocumentadoUndocumented documentary
resource.version
Widescreen
Classification
Contributor
Subject
- Documentary films
- Immigrants -- Mexican-American Border Region
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Border patrols -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Central America -- Emigration and immigration
- North America -- Emigration and immigration
- Illegal aliens + Government policy -- United States
Content
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification2
- Contributor5
- Genre2
- Subject8
- Documentary films
- Immigrants -- Mexican-American Border Region
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Border patrols -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Central America -- Emigration and immigration
- North America -- Emigration and immigration
- Illegal aliens + Government policy -- United States
- Content1
- Mapped to1