A Line Birds Cannot See

E.L. never imagined she would leave her tiny village high in the mountains of Guatemala, but when her mother got up the strength to flee a violent home, she was thrust into a journey that would forever change her. After a smuggler separated them, E's life honed to a single goal - surviving so she could find her mother again. In the animated short film A Line Birds Cannot See, E.L tells her story of coming to the US as an unaccompanied minor in 2006. This intimate look at an immigrant’s journey reveals a key truth behind the immigration debates: E.L., like so many immigrants, just wants a home where she can be safe. (South by Southwest Film Festival)