Synopsis

Raised in the U.S., Claudia (22) is an undocumented immigrant living beyond her means in a twisted version of the American dream. When she’s arrested by the FBI for credit card fraud, Claudia is quickly deported to México. Speaking no Spanish and lost in her foreign “homeland,” she reluctantly takes refuge at her estranged father's cattle ranch.  As she clashes with her unyielding father, her attempts to return home to the U.S. thrust her into a dangerous bond with a foreign smuggler, Ricky.  Caught between her father’s sermons, Ricky's promises, and the encroaching military, Claudia must navigate a tightrope of impossible choices.  Both a slow burning crime thriller and western, HOSTILE BORDER follows the transformative journey of a young woman confronting the high price of American ideals in the dark places between two cultures.

Title

Hostile Border

Director

Director Michael Dwyer

Co-director Kaitlin McLaughlin

Written By

Kaitlin McLaughlin

Story by:
Michael Dwyer
Kaitlin McLaughlin

Producers

Alicia Dwyer
LJ Kim

Executive Producers:
Roberto Urbina
Jesse Garcia
Tom Xia

Co-producer:
Brittany Farr

Cast

Veronica Sixtos
Roberto Urbina
Julio Cedillo
Jorge A. Jiménez
Jesse Garcia
María Del Carmen Farías

Language

English

Runtime

88 min

IMDB Page

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VOD Release Date

04/15/2016

Laurels / Festival Awards