Si Pudiera Quedarme / If I Could Stay_Trailer from Theo Rigby on Vimeo.
This is a portrait of two undocumented Latinx mothers, Jeanette Vizguerra and Ingrid Encalada Latorre as they try to avoid being deported from the country they now call home by taking refuge in local churches.
Before covid there was a lot of publicity about undocumented migrants taking refuge in churches. There were several documentaries made and then things went quiet. With Si Pudiera Quedarme (If I Could Stay) premiering, the notion of taking refuge in a church is brought back into the spotlight.
This is a very good look at what taking refuge means. As it is pointed out by choosing to take refuge you are essentially locking yourself up just as you would be if the authorities were to pick you up. It shows us what the women do during the day and how they are forced to interact with the family that is still outside in the world.
I was moved.
This is an excellent look at what some people who belong in America have to do to remain here.
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