Available screening types
Virtual
In-person
Available until
Jun 09, 2024
Speakers Available
Available in
Canada, United States of America
About the film
ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part documentary series follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters. EPISODE 1: Santos and her family recount their dangerous journeys from Honduras to Mexico and their time separated from each other in U.S. detention centers. They begin to reveal why they risked everything to cross the Rio Grande and seek asylum in the U.S. and how they’ve seen God walk alongside them. We also meet John Garland, lead pastor of the San Antonio Mennonite Church, whose community adopts Santos and her family as they get acclimated to life in a new country.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
0h 45m
Released
2023
Director
Julie Mirlicourtois, Kayla McCormick
Writer
Jude Leak
Awards & recognition
The Impact DOCS Awards
Award of Excellence
55th Annual WORLDFEST-HOUSTON International Film Festival
REMI Winner
Sarasota Film Festival
Official Selection
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Official Selection