From the Other Side

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From the Other Side

2002

1h 43m

Documentary

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The border between the United States and Mexico is the backdrop for Chantal Akerman's look into tightening immigration policies. Technology has limited illegal immigration into San Diego, diverting it to the Arizona border. Akerman jumps back and forth from the Mexican city of Agua Prieta to Douglas, Ariz., to demonstrate the harrowing journey some hopeful immigrants make. Many of these travelers never arrive, and Akerman speaks with their families as well as with American authorities.

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Rated: 3/4

Apr 30, 2005

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

A highly stylized and artsy documentary that is more concerned with emotionalism and visual expressiveness than facts.

Mar 6, 2003

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 20, 2003

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Christopher Long

Movie Metropolis

Akerman assumes the persona of a visitor who is probing the surface with the keen eye of a trained observer, but also with the humility of a stranger.

Rated: 8/10

May 15, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Thought-provoking documentary on illegal immigrants.

Rated: B

Apr 20, 2012

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Mark R. Leeper

Mark Leeper's Reviews

This film goes for more of a stylistic effect leaving the political impact secondary. A more effective approach would have made this much more the film that was needed.

Rated: 5/10

Apr 19, 2012

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Audience Member

The reviews I see here belong to a Fatih Akin film ("The edge of Heaven"). The film of Chantal Ackerman ("De l'autre cote") is about illegal migration from Mexico to the US. As always, Ackerman's eye observes slowly and humanly to suggest something deep. If you saw "Under the same moon", this will be the perfect antidote.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

ohhh ya mÃªme pas d'infos...c'est pas bien.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

ce film a Ã©tÃ© magnifique du dÃ©but Ã la fin... Une histoire touchante, des acteurs magnifiques!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Un des meilleurs film de ces derniÃ¨res annÃ©es

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Great film, really recommend it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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le plus beau film depuis la rentree de cette annee, original, bouleversant, surprenant.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

The border between the United States and Mexico is the backdrop for Chantal Akerman's look into tightening immigration policies. Technology has limited illegal immigration into San Diego, diverting it to the Arizona border. Akerman jumps back and forth from the Mexican city of Agua Prieta to Douglas, Ariz., to demonstrate the harrowing journey some hopeful immigrants make. Many of these travelers never arrive, and Akerman speaks with their families as well as with American authorities.

Director: Chantal Akerman
Screenwriter: Chantal Akerman
Production Co: Paradise Films, AMIP, Chemah I.S., Yleisradio, arte France Cinéma
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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