Arizona Republic by Barbara VanDenburgh
The plain facts, presented without commentary, are an effective plea for a more compassionate immigration policy.
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United Kingdom, Mexico · 2013
1h 20m
Director Marc Silver
Starring Gael García Bernal, Charles Harding, Lorena Ivón Ton Quevedo, Alejandro Solalinde
Genre Documentary
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In this documentary, an anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. Actor Gael García Bernal recreates the journey of the unknown traveler as the film puts together the pieces of this man's life, with the only hint being a mysterious tattoo.
Arizona Republic by Barbara VanDenburgh
The plain facts, presented without commentary, are an effective plea for a more compassionate immigration policy.
Village Voice by Daphne Howland
It all remains cohesive, even poetic, and puts what had to have been formidable reporting to excellent use.
Slant Magazine by Kenji Fujishima
As informative, revealing, and occasionally poignant as some of the unearthed revelations are, the doc is ultimately hampered by a level of self-congratulation that nearly undoes its effectiveness as an activist polemic.
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
A movie whose techniques present problems not containable by the noble intentions of its makers.
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