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Movie Info

This documentary follows illegal Mexican immigrants who turn to Arizona as their portal into America while border security tightens in California and Texas. Thousands of men looking for work and increasing numbers of women and children, make their way across the desert daily. While some Americans hope to change border restrictions legally, and leave supplies scattered along the route hoping to help the immigrants, others carry arms and patrol the state line with a grimmer intent.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Joseph Mathew
Producer:

Dan DeVivo
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 5, 2016
Runtime:

1h 37m
Production Co:

Rainlake Productions

Cast & Crew

Joseph Mathew
Director

Dan DeVivo
Producer

Kim Connell
Executive Producer

Joel Pomeroy
Executive Producer

Joseph Mathew
Cinematographer

Critic Reviews for Crossing Arizona

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6)

Crossing Arizona doesn't propose many solutions, but it's best when it's giving us an on-the-ground feel for the people who live closest to a problem that continues to dominate the news.

September 22, 2006 | Rating: B

Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
The filmmakers' point is undeniable: Two governments have deftly pitted working and hoping-to-work folk against each other to cruel effect.

September 22, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4

Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
No hour-and-a-half documentary can do much more than scratch the surface of the issue, but Mathew and DeVivo provide an excellent primer and some human faces on the front lines.

April 14, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
Deftly sustaining many points of view, engrossing feature begins to seem overloaded only toward the end.

January 23, 2006 | Full Review…

Dennis Harvey
Variety
A penetrating, in-depth film on the ugly issue.

April 20, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
Everyone knows that illegal immigration is a problem, but there's really no answer to be found. Crossing Arizona does a nice job covering all sides of the issue.

January 24, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5

Don R. Lewis
Film Threat