Eyeballs in the Darkness
When ICE threatens 700,000 fellow Dreamers, Luis Cortes Romero fights back, becoming the first undocumented attorney to argue a case at the Supreme Court. En the Trump administration abruptly threaten…
Eyeballs in the Darkness
When ICE threatens 700,000 fellow Dreamers, Luis Cortes Romero fights back, becoming the first undocumented attorney to argue a case at the Supreme Court. En the Trump administration abruptly threatens to deport 700,000 fellow Dreamers, charismatic attorney Luis Cortes Romero fights back, co-piloting an A-Team of lawyers who take their case all the way to the Supreme Court, making Luis the first undocumented immigrant to argue before the nation's highest court. Accompanied by vibrant animation and an original score reflecting Luis's code-switching identity, From Here/From There (De Aquà De Allá) interweaves the journey of the landmark DACA case with the remarkable story of Cortes Romero and his close-knit family. Despite the DACA program's overwhelming success, the future of the policy - and the Dreamers protected by it - is facing urgent legal threats. Amidst this volatile election year, From Here/From There (De AquÃ/De Allá) is a timely documentary that highlights the urgent need for commonsense immigration reform.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Adventure,Animation,Comedy
Film Details
When ICE threatens 700,000 fellow Dreamers, Luis Cortes Romero fights back, becoming the first undocumented attorney to argue a case at the Supreme Court. En the Trump administration abruptly threatens to deport 700,000 fellow Dreamers, charismatic attorney Luis Cortes Romero fights back, co-piloting an A-Team of lawyers who take their case all the way to the Supreme Court, making Luis the first undocumented immigrant to argue before the nation's highest court. Accompanied by vibrant animation and an original score reflecting Luis's code-switching identity, From Here/From There (De Aquà De Allá) interweaves the journey of the landmark DACA case with the remarkable story of Cortes Romero and his close-knit family.
Despite the DACA program's overwhelming success, the future of the policy - and the Dreamers protected by it - is facing urgent legal threats. Amidst this volatile election year, From Here/From There (De AquÃ/De Allá) is a timely documentary that highlights the urgent need for commonsense immigration reform..