
Two undocumented Latina mothers spend years in sanctuary in church basements on Colorado’s front range, evading deportation and protecting their families. Their lives are dictated by timelines outside their control: the state’s race for governor, the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrinking number of days until impending deportation deadlines, and the growing number–631, 806, 1307–spent cut off from the outside world. SI PUDIERA QUEDARME / IF I COULD STAY unpacks the challenges of sanctuary, which is both a spiritual and political act, through the eyes of two women calling on the deep courage needed to inhabit it.
- Year2024
- Runtime75 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorFlorencia Krochik, Theo Rigby
- ProducerFlorencia Krochik, Theo Rigby
Two undocumented Latina mothers spend years in sanctuary in church basements on Colorado’s front range, evading deportation and protecting their families. Their lives are dictated by timelines outside their control: the state’s race for governor, the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrinking number of days until impending deportation deadlines, and the growing number–631, 806, 1307–spent cut off from the outside world. SI PUDIERA QUEDARME / IF I COULD STAY unpacks the challenges of sanctuary, which is both a spiritual and political act, through the eyes of two women calling on the deep courage needed to inhabit it.
- Year2024
- Runtime75 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorFlorencia Krochik, Theo Rigby
- ProducerFlorencia Krochik, Theo Rigby