Which Way Home
They are the ones you never hear about – the invisible ones.
They are the ones you never hear about – the invisible ones.
Documentary
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2009
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Follows unaccompanied child migrants, on their journey through Mexico, as they try to reach the United States.
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Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
31 Jan 2009
Country:
US, CA
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Without resorting to any background narration, Which Way Home raises questions about cross-border immigration policies and the macro-economic causes that propel people from struggling countries to stream into developed ones.
– Reed Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb 2010
fresh:
Dramatically and pictorially pulls its weight.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
2 Feb 2010
fresh:
Foregrounds the idealistic vulnerability of the boys at its center, risking everything for a better life they can barely imagine.
– Ed M. Koziarski,
Chicago Reader,
2 Feb 2010
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Despite the subject matter -- terrified children, many who haven't seen their families in years -- Cammisa never gets sentimental, and instead lets those closest to the subject do the talking.
– ,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
2 Feb 2010