Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
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Available until
May 18, 2025
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide
Brought to you by
Katha Films
About the film
When Carlos Guerrero, an accomplished New York City chef, decided to return to Mexico to visit his ailing mother, he knew he was taking the ultimate risk as an undocumented immigrant. The film follows Carlos’ epic journey back home to New York when he and a young girl from El Salvador get stranded in the deserts of Southern Arizona.
Genre
Adventure
Runtime
1h 47m
Released
2024
Director
Joseph Mathew
Producer
Joseph Mathew
Executive Producer
Pierre Hauser, Uday Jhunjhunwalla
Writer
Joseph Mathew
Cast
Jonathan De La Torre, Jocelyn Sanchez, Mike Wilson
Awards & recognition
Arizona International Film Festival
Nomination, Best Feature Film
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival 2024
Winner - Best Picture (Domestic)
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival 2024
Winner - Best Performace by a Leading Male, Jonathan De La Torre
What people are saying
‘A migrant's hero's journey through the Arizona desert featured in Arizona International Film Festival.‘
Emily Bregel
‘Southern Arizona humanitarian aid volunteers are featured in a film by Joseph Mathew.‘
Ryan Fish