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From the Other Side

Name: From the Other Side
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-06-04
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.1

★ 7,1 /10 (19 Votes)

2003 FR 100 min

Overview

From the Other Side is a haunting and minimalist documentary that explores the tragic realities of illegal immigration along the U.S.–Mexico border, focusing on the twin towns of Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Douglas, Arizona. Director Chantal Akerman utilizes her signature long, observational takes and static shots to capture the harsh desert landscape and the architectural starkness of the border wall. Through deeply personal interviews with Mexican migrants and grieving families, contrasted against the high-tech tracking systems and perspectives of white American ranchers, the film highlights how tightened border security forced migrants into increasingly perilous terrain. Ultimately, the documentary serves as a poetic, empathetic, and politically charged meditation on xenophobia, separation, and the human cost of geographic boundaries.

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Release date

04/06/2003

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Popularity

1.1

From the darkness we come, and to the darkness we shall return.

Genres

Documentary

Status

Released

Original title

De l'autre côté

Language

Runtime

100 min

Chantal Akerman

Self (Narrator - Interviewer)

From the Other Side

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Original Soundtrack

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