The Undocumented (2013)
The Undocumented tells the stories of migrants who have died in the Arizona desert, and follows them on their long journey home. In Arizona, it depicts the efforts of the Pima County Medical Examiner and the Mexican Consulate of Tucson to identify the dead with the ultimate goal of returning them to their families. In Mexico, the film documents the reunification of the dead with their families and chronicles stories of loved ones who disappeared while crossing the border, never to be heard from again.
Primary Title
- The Undocumented
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 5 July 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 03 : 10
Finish Time
- 04 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- The Undocumented tells the stories of migrants who have died in the Arizona desert, and follows them on their long journey home. In Arizona, it depicts the efforts of the Pima County Medical Examiner and the Mexican Consulate of Tucson to identify the dead with the ultimate goal of returning them to their families. In Mexico, the film documents the reunification of the dead with their families and chronicles stories of loved ones who disappeared while crossing the border, never to be heard from again.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Immigrants--Mexican-American Border Region--Death
- Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation--Mexican-American Border Region
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Marco Williams (Director)
- Hip Truth Productions (Production Unit)
- Marco Williams (Producer)
- Richard Martinez (Composer)
- The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Immigrants--Mexican-American Border Region--Death
- Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation--Mexican-American Border Region