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The Infiltrators

2019

Vik Sahay, London Worthy, Eddie Martinez, Jason Stuart ...

Drama Without warning, Claudio Rojas is detained by ICE officials outside his Florida home. He is transferred to the Broward Transitional Center, a detention facility used as a holding space for imminent deportations. Terrified of never seeing him again, Claudio’s family contacts the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA), a group of activist Dreamers known for stopping deportations. Believing that no one is free as long as one is in ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"[It] manages to personalize the undocumented struggle by transforming it into an unlikely blend of activism and suspense"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A necessary film; but rather than feeling like homework, watching it is a thrill.	POS
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"Rivera and Ibarra tell this story with an interesting mix of traditional film-making and by-the-minute documentary (...) [A] fascinating film experiment (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"[It] is equally fascinating, inspiring, and sometimes purposefully baffling."	POS
Canada	Mark Hanson In The Seats	"The events are so incredible that you can’t help but be awestruck at the bravery and determination of these activists (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"I know the issue isn’t being dealt with honestly in this country, and I see a film like 'The Infiltrators' as an important tool in reframing the conversation"	POS
United States	Matt Fagerholm rogerebert.com	"'The Infiltrators' serves as a touching ode to those tireless activists unafraid to fight for their dreams. It is a flawed but important film (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Teo Bugbee The New York Times	"Jumping between wildly dissimilar styles makes for an occasionally jarring film. Yet despite this awkwardness, the movie works"	POS

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