Three migrants leave home in their teens to embark on a grueling, years-long journey to Spain. Crossing the Sahara Desert by foot, spending months to years living in the forests of Morocco, and finally making the dangerous crossing to the Spanish mainland, their stories have one thing in common: incredible optimism in the face of inconceivable adversity.&nbsp; Using animation and archival footage, the film’s dynamic structure jumps between present day observational footage of life in Spain and reconstructing their migration story. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves the migrant and refugee crisis. Click <a href="https://changefest2020.eventive.org/films/5f6c5e9179c6980029b9a37f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

¡Boza!

At a Stranger's Table follows six migrant farmworkers — exploring the complex state of their lives — and six consumers, concluding with both groups in conversation during a dinner at a stranger’s table.

At a Stranger's Table

The search for home from the perspective of refugees and receiving communities both in Germany and Minnesota.

Bayt Jadeed: Seeking Home

A Massachusetts Judge under Federal indictment for allegedly assisting a defendant escape ICE custody, sparks a firestorm of debate in the court of public opinion.&nbsp; Culled from thousands of readers' reactions to online media reports, Bound by Precedent presents a broad continuum of perspectives, illuminating the nation’s dynamism and diversity. The voices of the public speak to our shared striving for justice and fairness in immigration policy and the courts. Divided into three acts, this film encourages viewers to interrogate their own political differences regarding judicial behavior, State vs Federal access to justice, and immigration policy reform.

Bound By Precedent

No wall, no matter how tall, would keep the dragon out. And that, my little angels, is what this story is all about.

The Girl and the Dragon

Laz Ayala, a Salvadoran immigrant, recounts his arduous path north on the Pan American Highway with his father and brother where, at any moment, they could have been discovered and turned back — or killed. Laz’s life or death path to U.S. citizenship, which begins in his childhood home of El Salvador, captures a story of struggle, determination, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration; hope for a brighter future for immigrants and the industries that rely upon them; and hope for our entire country. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves immigration reform for guest worker program. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e22040a4b570029856592" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Illegal

An immigrant doctor in rural England fearing deportation lives off grid. While scavenging in the forest, he stumbles upon a body. The man is alive — barely. The doctor takes the stranger back to his cabin to nurse him. When the stranger awakens, a brief conversation reveals their opposing political ideals, pitting them against each other. The stranger voted to leave. The doctor wanted to remain.

Samaritan

Shot on three continents with ungarnished commentary from all sides of the issue, Shattering Refuge takes an unflinching look at the role of the media in reframing the act of seeking refuge from a basic human right to a criminalized activity.&nbsp; By deftly weaving the unscripted voices of displaced people, journalists, politicians, and NGO workers into one cohesive narrative, the film explores whether the media is an instigator, observer, or accomplice — and powerfully compels audiences to consider the boundaries imposed upon their own perspectives. Without pandering or being patronizing, Shattering Refuge boldly imagines the way forward, in a world where the very idea of refuge has been shattered and complacency is no longer an option.

Shattering Refuge

A pro bono lawyer and her client Soledad fight for Soledad's right to asylum just as the Trump Administration changes the rules for asylum seekers. ​&nbsp; Soledad weaves live action and animation to tell the story of a courageous young woman from Central America who fled gang violence and sought asylum in the U.S., and what life looks like for those imprisoned in the Eloy Detention Center while they await their day in court.

SOLEDAD

Undeterred tells the story of the build up of enforcement along the U.S./Mexico border, how it has affected and changed life in one small town, and how local residents have organized to push back and resist those changes. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves immigration and border militarization. Click <a href="https://changefest2020.eventive.org/films/5f6e12c00dee86005ad03069" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Undeterred

We Walk shares the traumatic experience of what it means to run away from your roots and become an immigrant. Purposely set up in an undefined country, the main character battles against desolation and torment while thinking about his family back home.&nbsp; This short portraits a story of survival, hope, and wish for freedom.

We Walk

An undocumented Mexican man stands on trial in front of a Texas judge and jury, accused of theft. If found guilty, he may be deported, leaving behind two small children. As the jury deliberates, the question arises: Can laws and compassion co-exist? ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves systemic bias, racism, and the relationship between the judicial system and undocumented immigrants. Click <a href="https://changefest2020.eventive.org/films/5f6e017b39e1df00f10f4b1d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

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