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Logline

A border vigilante, at the US/Mexico border, detains immigrants crossing illegally. His world is torn apart when an undocumented man and his daughter break into his house.

Synopsis

Jay, a border vigilante, at the US/Mexico border, detains immigrants crossing illegally. Jay, his son Randy, and a friend Phil detain immigrants in the desert with no documentation. They call Border Patrol to take them in. Jay comes home to his diabetic wife Ruth. His world is torn apart when an undocumented man (Luis) and his daughter (Cesi) break into his house. He is forced to make a difficult decision when his wife has a severe reaction to her illness and the detained immigrant in his home saves her life. Jay decides to help Luis and Cesi escape Border Patrol instead of handing them over. As they are fleeing Jay’s home Randy pulls up to the home. Randy clearly has no idea what just transpired and only sees immigrants feeling his fathers’ home. He rapidly exits the vehicle and shoots his gun at the fleeing immigrants as Jay screams his name.

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Meet the Filmmakers

Angelita Mendoza — Director/Writer

Angelita Mendoza is a director, editor, and producer. For the last 11 years, Angelita has produced & edited promos, short films, branded content, and commercials. Her clients include Pepsi, TeenNick, A&E, Lifetime, LMN, HBO, HBO Latino, Max Latino, Manzanita Sol, among others. Angelita is originally from San Diego, CA but has lived in New York City for the past 11 years.

Alicia Herder — Producer

Alicia Herder focuses on stories that intersect gender and violence, especially in regards to women. Whether from pointing out injustices within our world to shining a light on taboo subjects such as self-harm, sexual assault, misogyny, and gender and racial biases, her research speaks about real situations containing raw emotions and dynamic implications. Alicia’s goal is to start a conversation about these real-life topics, and to not hide behind silence when trying to make the world a better place.

Victor Capiz — Director of Photography

Victor Capiz is a cinematographer, photographer, and producer. He is originally from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico but now makes New York City his home. He has shot & produced promos, short films, branded content, commercials, and sizzles. His clients include Pepsi, HBO Multicultural, Manzanita Sol, Jose Cuervo, Heineken, Gibson, among others.

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Contact

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