Headlines about a pending border wall, families separated, masses risking their lives crossing the desert, and children in cages have dominated the American news cycle. Despite the intention, those images are impersonal and dehumanizing. Our film centers the refugee experience, allowing us to see ourselves within it—as it examines a life in limbo while seeking asylum in the United States.
Spanning three years, All We Carry tells the intimate story of one family, while humanizing one of the most divisive issues of our time: immigration. The film follows Magdiel, Mirna, and their young son, Joshua—as they flee Honduras on foot and ride in cargo trains across Mexico, claim asylum at the US border, and endure detention before being released to live with extended family in Seattle, Washington.