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
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
Released on: 2022-03-09
Documentary, TV Movie, History
Aan ons den arbeid
Released on: 2007-11-28
Documentary
Documentary that shows the changing attitude towards immigrant labor in The Netherlands. The documen...
Visions of Europe
Released on: 2004-05-01
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Der grosse Kanton
Released on: 2013-05-16
Comedy, Documentary
Is the solution to Switzerland's future to integrate Germany into the confederation? After all, like...
My Life Inside
Released on: 2007-01-16
Documentary
Rosa is a Mexican woman who, at the age of 17, migrated illegally to Austin, Texas. Some years later...
Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know
Released on: 2023-07-24
Drama, Thriller, Documentary
Boys on Film presents ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of a risky at...
Not My Job
Released on: 2015-12-09
Documentary
The documentary follows the life of Farroukh, a young Tajik immigrant who lives in Moscow outskirts ...
Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary
Released on: 2005-03-03
Documentary
Filmmaker Arturo Perez Torres follows in the footsteps of two friends traveling on an extraordinary ...
Black Crowns
Released on: 2023-10-26
Documentary
The hairstyles of four Afro-descendant people from Mexican - Senegalese families, represent the sta...
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...
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Released on: 2008-11-21
Documentary
Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting...
The Iron Triangle: Willets Point and the Remaking of New York
Released on: 2017-11-11
Documentary
Targeted for several failed redevelopment plans dating back to the days of Robert Moses, Willets Poi...
RapLine
Released on: 1993-09-10
Music, Documentary
Between 1990 and 1993, at a time when rap was not yet on the radio in France, Olivier Cachin hosted ...
The Flood
Released on: 2021-07-08
Documentary
The decision to move to Holland doesn't sound like a wise idea. Why move to a country that could be ...
A French Youth
Released on: 2024-11-15
Documentary
In the heart of the Camargue region, in the south of France, Jawad and Belka find freedom in their l...
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...
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...
![Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original//zB8wUIPEjzkOxuZcSVx1q5hcAvz.jpg)
Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]
Released on: 2021-11-12
Animation, Family, Documentary
This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their n...
I'm Leaving Now
Released on: 2019-09-06
Documentary
After 16 years in Brooklyn, working three low-paying jobs and sending the bulk of his earnings to hi...