A Mexican immigrant family risks the Southwest desert in search of a better life
How much would you give for a shot at freedom?
In the short film, De La Luz (from the light), a family of Mexican immigrants answer that question as they daringly journey to the presumed freedoms to be found in America.
This film provides a glimpse into the hope, anxiety, camaraderie, and heartache experienced along the way as they trudge through the heat and isolation of the desert; each with their own vision for how life will improve once safely to the other side.
The topic of immigration has largely been present throughout the lives of the creative team behind the film, and their search to provide answers through the project only uncovered more questions. Still, their sweeping goal of providing voices to more of those that find value in the risk feels very successful.
"We wanted to make this film to give those dreamers a voice, to acknowledge their obstacles and reasons why they have to resort to these desperate measures to feel human."
It was hard to not feel a personal sense of desperation and injustice while witnessing the treatment of the characters in the film. The opportunity to recognize the shared humanness in their hope and courage stuck with me even after the credits had rolled.
The short only compounded its complexity by also providing opportunities of intensity, peaked curiosity, and some surprise twists via blinding lights (spoiler alerts, be damned!). Overall, it does great justice in encapsulating the reflection of the desert's beautiful resilience through the spirit of the characters and the cause.
In conclusion, I'll leave you with a statement that will make much more sense once you've had the chance to experience the film for yourself:
The stars may be brighter... but it's not what you'd expect.
While the film isn't yet available for viewing by the masses, you can register for updates and stay plugged in as it makes its way through the film festival circuit.
By Sam Jump
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