EXODUS - SYNOPSIS
In late 2019 the only migrant shelter in Agua Prieta, Sonora is filling up with families from the Mexican state of Guerrero. Shelter director Adalberto Ramos (Betto) is appalled to see entire families with young children and babies coming to seek political asylum in the US. In his 20+ years of sheltering and protecting migrants and refugees from all over the world, he has never seen families with children of all ages seeking protection at his shelter.
Betto and his team of binational migrant workers – Perla del Angel, Jack and Linda Knox and others – are horrified by stories of random killings, forced displacement and disappearances, of entire villages all without redress and all without a word from Mexican media.
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​Exodus weaves cinema-vérité footage with first-hand migrant testimonies, investigative trips to Guerrero, and interviews with historian Dr. Aviña and investigative journalist Dr. Paley as the film uncovers the unexpected global forces behind the extreme violence and humanitarian crisis. The documentary highlights the courage and resilience of shelter workers who refuse to be silenced and gives voice to the very people who are fleeing for their lives.
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