The Infiltrators

The Infiltrators was well-received at its regional premiere at Austin's SXSW Film Festival. It is a provocative film about the efforts of undocumented activists to infiltrate the Broward Detention Center in Florida. These young people have taken the audacious step of getting themselves arrested so they can get inside detention facility and try to assist those inside the facility to get released. I can't decide if they are brave or foolish, but most likely both. They document the conditions inside the facility for the film. Because they can't film inside much of what goes on inside is recreated docudrama-style using actors after the fact. It is melding of styles of documentary and feature filming. It is well-filmed and highly provocative in its description of the Kafkaesque world inside the detention facility. The film is enjoyable and informative. Some of the use of actors as well as the real individuals is quite confusing. The personal stories of the individual immigrants are heart wrenching. I was impressed that they challenge the prevalent stereotype that all undocumented individuals are Latinos by including undocumented individuals from Africa and Iran in the narrative. The film is recommended for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of the immigration nightmare that we have created.

This film is amazing and the strength of these young dreamers is awe-inspiring. I was so thrilled to watch this and it often gave me chills & made me tear up many times! I recommend that every human should see this. Especially people who live at or near the border as I do. These great young activists seem to be living in NYC and kudos to them and the creators of the film for doing everything they have done! It makes me want to help DREAMERS as I am a white American who has lived in Mexico. I would love to be a new female version on RadAm. I love the culture and want to help these DREAMERS as they are put in the middle of insane politics and they didn't do anything wrong. Just being americans.

Great story. inspiring and done well. youth is power baby!