This "arrestingly composed documentary" uses the story of Eusebio de Haro Espinosa, a young Mexican migrant who was gunned down and left to die in Texas during one of his journeys north, as a focal point in its examination of the Mexican/American border crisis. The film remains distinctly humanitarian, allowing story and character to take precedent over policy and empiricism. "Documentaries about illegal aliens crossing over from Mexico are plentiful these days as the national debate over immigration waxes hotter. What distinguishes El Inmigrante is less the dramatic shooting death and miscarriage of justice at its center than the unusual sensitivity and openness of [the] filmmakers to the distinctive rhythms and belief systems of people on both sides of the border." (Variety) More at elinmigrantemovie.com
2006, color, 1 hour 30 minutes, USA