The Infiltrators

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dave d 06/28/2020 'The Infiltrators' is a documentary that also uses reenactment to tell the story of how a couple of members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance are attempting to not only shine a light on, but also stop unjust deportations. What the movie fails to explicitly mention is that this ENTIRE movie was taking place in the OBAMA administration. Let's get it out there! The tradition of treating non-whites terribly in America goes back centuries, but releasing this film now is nothing more than a political statement. It's solid, perhaps a bit gimmicky, but my #1 pet peeve in docs is when there is intentional diversion away from the truth and while this movie is true/based on truth, it's meant to hurt the current president. Let's say it one more time.... This was occurring during the Obama years. Let that sink in. Let's stop pretending that Democrats are the saving grace. Nice idea, but dishonesty can't be tolerated. Final Score: 0.0/10 See more 05/22/2020 This documentary is about members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA) who had themselves detained by an ICE facility in Broward County, Florida in order to help from the inside those who were being inappropriately detained. Using a combination of interviews with the real NIYA members and actors who reenacted the operation, the film explores how they were able to get inmates connected to NIYA members on the outside who helped to secure their release. As a documentary, there is nothing novel or innovative here, and the shift from actual people to reenactments is a bit jarring at times, but I really loved the story and how these young undocumented DREAMers found a clever way to change a system that was not working the way it was supposed to. I also think it is an important story given the current negative climate regarding immigrants (the events in this film take place during the Obama administration when there was probably much more sympathy to the cause). Thumbs up from me. See more Read all reviews

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