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Across - Season 1

Series: Across
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Episodes
4
Rating
NR
Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
Vision Video

About

ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuseries follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters in Christ.

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1. Episode 1

40m

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ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this award-winning documentary series follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, as well as the U.S. Christians who experienced transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters

2. Episode 2

40m

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Santos and her family recount their dangerous journey from Honduras to Mexico and their time in U.S. detention centers. They begin to reveal why they risked everything to cross the Rio Grande and seek asylum in the U.S.

3. Episode 3

40m

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After a treacherous journey on foot, Jenifer and her daughter Lucia find themselves in the small farm town of Hopedale, IL. Hesitant at first to accept "illegals" into their community, Hopedale residents are completely transformed as they witness the love and faith of this resilient mother and daughter.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Kayla McCormickdirector
Julie Mirilicourtoisdirector
Julie Mirilicourtoisproducer
John Garlandactor