Tales from around the globe about people seeking — but not always finding — better lives in new countries.

Two hopeful migrants make an arduous journey only to discover that their destination may no longer offer them a better life.

Green Grass

A woman offers help to a Haitian immigrant, but a police officer disrupts their conversation.

Dark Skin

Marie and David compete for a lucrative cotton-candy route that will allow them to send money to their respective home countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but the conflict eventually leads to a recognition of shared challenges.

Cotton Candy

Juana's life is uprooted when her friend unwittingly reveals the secret that she's undocumented.

Cranberry Nights

In Cuba in the 1970s, immigration officer Antonio sells exit visas illegally at exorbitant prices, but that's not his only secret: He's also hiding his homosexuality.

Havana

Vera, a Ukrainian woman working illegally in a Polish factory, tries to help Masha, a friend who suffered an accident at work.

Masha

A naive 6-year-old watches as his father leads a mysterious patrol in the woods.

Rebel

As a man attempts to retrieve his stolen bicycle, he struggles to remain human.

White Eye

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