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Directed by: Pau Ortiz
Country:
Spain
Runtime: 1hr 8min
Year: 2017
Last Screened:
Sat 23rd Sep 2017
A warm yet heartbreaking coming of age story, The Other Side of the Wall is filled with intimate moments of frustration and tentative hope for the future.
Winner of Best International Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs 2017
When Rocio and Ale’s mother is held in a Mexican prison on questionable charges, the teenagers suddenly become sole providers for their younger siblings and must watch their adolescent dreams fade while struggling with the burden of adult responsibilities. As Honduran immigrants, they are unable to work in Mexico, and the pressure mounts as they try to keep their family together against all odds.