Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary (2005)
- Directed by
- Arturo Pérez Torres
- Genre
- documentary film, independent film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows two migrants from Nicaragua as they travel through several countries trying to reach Canada. Along the way, the film interviews other migrants in detention, human rights workers, and U.S. border officials.
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What happens
Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary is a 2005 Canadian documentary film, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres. It was released by the independent studio Open City Works and distributed by the Ironweed film club. The filmmakers follow Nayo and Milton (whose surnames are not given), migrants from Chinandega, Nicaragua as they cross through Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States in their attempt to reach Canada. Along the way, other migrants are interviewed as they are detained by Mexican authorities. Catholic human rights workers in Chiapas also offer their perspectives, particularly on the abuse of migrants by gangs such as the Mara Salvatrucha. It also features interviews with United States Border Patrol agents and Arizona Minuteman Project organizer Chris Simcox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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