Undocumented

A Mexican social activist fearing for his life seeks asylum in the U.S. He finds illegal work on a Vermont dairy farm alongside other undocumented workers. Here he learns that their ambiguous status leaves them vulnerable to the injustice, abuse and cruelty they were escaping from.

Cast

Christian de la Cortina

as Fernando

Kim Huffman

as Dorothy

Sonia Martinez

as Carolina

Luis Oliva

as Raul

Jorge Martinez Colorado

as Pablo

Edison Ruiz

as Jorge (cousin)

Fernando Larrañaga

as Father

Iliana Donatlán

as Luisa (sister)

Marco Ledezma

as Male Cop Mexico

Frank Baylis

as Adrian (Lawyer)

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