Directed by Alex Rivera & Cristina Ibarra
USA | 2019 | Fiction | 91 min
Film Source: Oscilloscope
Sponsors: Nat and Martha Winthrop Co-sponsors: Peace & Justice Center Vermont

The Infiltrators tells the incredible story of Marco and Viri, two young undocumented immigrants who embarked on a high-risk mission: penetrate a for-profit detention center, expose cases of abuse and set people free. Mixing footage of its real subjects with the actors portraying them, husband and wife co-directors Ibarra and Rivera create a hybrid work that is equal parts journalistic exposé and taut drama. Rather than blending protest footage with somber tales of families split apart, The Infiltrators explains the precise function of ICE, delivering a fascinating contrast to national headlines. ~OY