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synopsis Tony left his country for the American dream, only to be driven to the edge by a relative who turns his dream into a nightmare. Living as an undocumented immigrant, he faces multiple challenges. One day, he makes a move that changes the course of his life forever. director Roberto Reyes Ang was born in the Philippines, but has mostly lived in the US. He received his M.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He also received his Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media from the same university's joint program with the Anthropology and Cinema Studies Departments. He completed his B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles with minors in French and Spanish. He is interested in both scholarly research and in film production. Website Filmography filmmaker's note Immigration, while not a new topic, remains one of the most hotly-contested issues of our time. In the US, recent events related to the topic of immigration have moved votes, spilled guts and emotions, and prompted actions. It has both united and divided colleagues, friends, and families. Many fiction films and documentaries about immigration and immigrants have been produced with characters ranging from innocent children to overstaying tourists to your next-door neighbor trying to make ends meet to the farm workers and day laborers to victims of human trafficking to renowned personalities including a Pulitzer Prize winner. Yet, we are barely scratching the surface of the immigrants’ stories. related links
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