In the Shadows (2013)
• April 2nd, 2013 • 0h 48min
Documentary
Overview
This documentary by Dan Glynn follows the personal story of Jairo, a hard-working Mexican who immigrates to the US in order to find work to support his family back in Mexico. The film looks at current immigration issues in the United States. The story takes a dramatic turn, when Jairo's cousin is arrested by local police putting the entire family in danger of deportation. In the movie we meet numerous people who want to stem the tide of immigration from Mexico as well as people who help those who make the long, arduous journey to new employment in the United States.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Shelter
Released on: 2014-08-10
Documentary
It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this l...
On the Bride’s Side
Released on: 2014-09-04
Documentary
A Palestinian poet and an Italian journalist meet five Palestinians and Syrians in Milan who entered...
Elsewhere, Everywhere
Released on: 2021-12-01
Documentary
A computer screen, images from the four corners of the world. We cross borders in one-click while an...
"An Untitled Film" by George Alshevskij-Jones
Released on: 2024-01-16
Documentary, Drama
“An Untitled Film” by George Alshevskij-Jones is a short documentary/visual essay about the struggle...
Destination Home
Released on: 2014-01-01
Documentary
A Liberian refugee SAM REAYAH and his family have been separated for five years and live in uncertai...
Displaced Perssons
Released on: 2013-08-23
Drama, Documentary
Per Persson left Sweden 40 years ago. In Pakistan he fell in love and became the father of two daugh...
Sydämeni laulu
Released on: 1948-02-07
Documentary
A documentary picture about Finnish Americans. A husband, wife, and a daughter are travelling in the...
Carnations
Released on: 2025-12-12
Drama, Documentary
Seven strangers are interviewed to talk about the relationship they have with their mother.
Ricochet
Released on: 2021-05-22
Documentary, Crime
When a young woman is shot by an undocumented immigrant on Pier 14 in San Francisco, the incident ig...
All of Me
Released on: 2014-11-20
Documentary
"Take my love" is a documentary film about "Las Patronas", a group of women who daily cook, pack and...
Visions of Europe
Released on: 2004-05-01
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
« Je ne suis pas chinetoque » : Histoire du racisme anti-asiatique
Released on: 2024-02-04
Documentary, TV Movie
Journalist Émilie Tran Nguyen invites the viewer to follow her in her quest and discover, at the sam...
Grandmother Told Grandmother
Released on: 2018-10-07
Documentary, History, War
The little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and...
Baggages
Released on: 2017-12-08
Documentary
This documentary focuses on immigrant teens between the ages of 12 and 17 who share the story of the...
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Released on: 2008-11-21
Documentary
Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting...
Made in Miami
Released on: 2018-02-27
Music, Documentary
Made in Miami is the story of Camila's journey from arriving in Miami from Cuba as a kid to finding ...
Rotzloch
Released on: 2022-01-22
Documentary
At the end of a quarry, in a godforsaken place called Rotzloch, a new life begins for four young men...
Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True
Released on: 2015-03-19
Documentary
Trevor Phillips confronts some uncomfortable truths about racial stereotypes, as he asks if attempts...
Save Our Souls
Released on: 2025-10-09
Documentary
Bobbing around on Mediterranean waters aboard the Ocean Viking, aid workers from the French relief s...