Through the Wall

Year
2016
Country
USA
Duration:
6 mins

Overview

Undocumented immigrant Abril and her 2-year-old son Julian live on one side of a great wall in suburban San Diego. Her husband, Julian’s father Uriel, lives on the other side in Tijuana, Mexico. Each Sunday, Abril, Julian and Uriel join hundreds of splintered families making the trek to meet at the border wall, where American helicopters circle overhead and the only contact is the touch of fingertips through the metal slats. Through the Wall is the heartbreaking story of a family separated by the U.S.-Mexico border who spend time together the only way they legally can.

Production Team

Director
Tim Nackashi

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2017 Mountainfilm Festival.