Children in No Man's Land

About the Project

Children In No Man's Land is a documentary that uncovers the current plight of the 100,000 unaccompanied minors entering the United States. The film gives the political debate about the U.S.-Mexico border a human face by exploring the stories of Maria de Jesus (13) and her cousin Rene (12) as they attempt to cross the US/Mexico border alone to reunite with their mothers in the Midwest. Focusing on minors crossing through the Sonora Desert area in Nogales, Arizona, this film explores every detail of these children's journey -- as well as the journeys of other children they meet on the way. The film uncovers in an intimate and personal way where the children are coming from, what their journeys have been like and how they have come to be in the position they find themselves. Ultimately the film shows their arrival at their destination, their new home in The United States of America.

The Fledgling Fund Impact

The Fledgling Fund joined Chicken & Egg Pictures to support the post-production phase of this project. We believe that the film is an important vehicle to call attention to the plight of unaccompanied minors entering the United States as well as illuminate the larger political issue of the U.S.- Mexican border.