A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border.
While it's clear where the filmmaker's sympathies lie, the view presented is relatively balanced.
Though it clearly explicates the problem, the film is by no means a straightforward documentary.
Akerman's characteristically patient, pensive approach elegantly accommodates her reportorial responsibilities.
Akerman is among the most imaginative filmmakers in her native Belgium or anywhere else, but here she doesn't get very far beneath the surface of her subject.
Best Belgian Documentary
Joseph Plateau Awards (2003)
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