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Anayansi Prado
Documentary Film Director
Originally aired on PBS, "Children in No Man's Land", is a documentary that uncovers the current plight of the 100,000 unaccompanied minors entering the United States every year. This film gives this timely political debate about the U.S./Mexico border a human face by exploring the story of Maria de Jesus (13) and her cousin Rene (12) as they attempt to cross the U.S./Mexico border alone to reunite with their mothers in the Midwest. Focusing on minors crossing through the Sonora Desert area in Nogales, Arizona, this film explores every detail of these children’s journey as well as the journeys of other children we meet on the way. This film screening will include a Q&A session with the film’s director, Anayansi Prado.
This event is co-sponsored by the Migration Research Cluster.