What We Leave Behind

MKE Film Festival

In WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, Iliana Sosa chronicles her grandfather’s last journey from his home in rural Mexico to his family in El Paso, a bus ride he’s made every month for decades. In the process, Sosa also documents 50 years of changing immigration policy, xenophobia, and intergenerational trauma. It's an intimate and lyrical portrait that serves not only as a paean to her grandfather but what it means to be a family united, despite the borders that try to divide.


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Milwaukee Film is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences. We operate the magnificent Oriental Theatre, a historic cinema palace committed to high-quality and accessible film and education programming. Since 2009, the annual Milwaukee Film Festival has brought together film fans and filmmakers to celebrate the power of cinema. Our education programs and Cultures & Communities platform provide avenues toward making our community a more empathetic and equitable place for everyone to live.

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