Exile Nation: The Plastic People

2014 • 75 minutes

About this movie

Edward James Olmos presents, Exile Nation: The Plastic People, which follows US deportees in Tijuana as they struggle to survive a Cartel war zone, living in cardboard shacks and sewer pipes, creating an ever expanding underworld of exiles.

Ratings and reviews

I wish that everyone, especially those with a black and white view of immigration, could see this film. The images, the stories, Edward James Olmos' narration all vividly illustrate the struggles and hardship experienced by every day people, who happen to be brown, just looking for a better life.

covers the board issue better than I've ever seen before