The Infiltrators

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The Infiltrators

2019

1h 35m

Drama

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Several undocumented youths deliberately get detained by the Border Patrol to infiltrate a for-profit detention center.

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The Infiltrators takes a unique stylistic approach to an important topic, leaving audiences with a viewing experience that demands -- and rewards -- attention.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I found it a little unwieldy in the going back-and-forth between the reenactments and the actual people, but I think it's great achievement is that it puts a human face on these immigrants and detainees that we often read about in headlines.

May 29, 2020

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Absorbing and timely. I thought it was really great.

May 29, 2020

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

You see that these kids have so much potential to really be great leaders in this country, [but] many of them can't even go to college and so they are using their energy here. It's really spectacular that they're doing that.

May 29, 2020

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

it's the excellent casting choices and believable acting that turn this unbelievable series of events into a truly compelling drama

Rated: 4/5

Oct 22, 2023

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

There are some striking filmmaking choices employed that help make the reenactments more engaging.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 5, 2022

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The detention center looks like an unrealistic movie version of a detention center ... Although well-intentioned, [The Infiltrators] ... could have been a more impactful film if it let the real people involved tell most of the story, instead of actors.

Jul 18, 2020

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dave d

'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

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Several undocumented youths deliberately get detained by the Border Patrol to infiltrate a for-profit detention center.

Director: Cristina Ibarra, Alex Rivera
Producer: Daniel J. Chalfen, Darren Dean, Cristina Ibarra
Screenwriter: Cristina Ibarra
Production Co: Chicago Media Project, Naked Edge Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2020
Runtime: 1h 35m

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