Home + Away

Directed by: Matt Ogens Released: 2023 (educational) Year of Production: 2018 Running Time: 83 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: Race Power and Privilege, Latin American studies, Immigration Studies             Home + Away is a story about the search for the American dream on the extreme edge of the nation. For the kids of El Paso’s Bowie High, it’s a dream inspired by family, fueled by sports, and deeply complicated by the US/Mexican border.              Official Selection at 2022 Tribeca film Festival        "Ogens’ treats the border as a character and his subjects (and their families) with tremendous respect. He observes them at their best and sometimes at their worst, but he never milks their vulnerability for pity. This is not poverty porn, but an examination how difficult these kids lives are and how they handle so much at such a young age, and why it is so important for them to succeed and achieve."— Salon