Illegal (2010)

Set in the sweltering desert of the Southwest U.S., ILEGALES defines the raw motives and realities of illegal immigration on the U.S./Mexico border. Written from the perspective of the immigrants themselves, the film captures the social, economic, and political impact of this difficult issue from all sides. Crisscrossing the border, it depicts the businesses that enable illegal immigrants, the officials who track them, and the social institutions that unwittingly support them. Through heartbreak and hope, four separate, but connected stories weave together, asking - What lines would you cross for a better life?