PÖFF: Upon Entry

PÖFF: Upon Entry

Genre

Drama

Director

Alejandro Rojo, Juan Sebastián Vázquez

Run time

1h 14min

"Diego, a Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a contemporary dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. Their intention is to boost their professional careers and start a family in 'the land of opportunities'. But upon entering New York airport's immigration area, they are taken to the secondary inspection room, where border officers will subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation. During the following few hours, the fate of Elena, Diego and their dreams is placed under question as the official who interviews them reveals secrets they have not yet shared with each other or disclosed in the previous application process, endangering the whole process and their mutual trust. In this well executed relationship drama written and directed by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vasquez, the viewer gets an insight into the complexity of the immigration process, while being thoroughly engaged in the story from the beginning till the end. Triin Tramberg"

Genre

Drama

Director

Alejandro Rojo, Juan Sebastián Vázquez

Run time

1h 14min

"Diego, a Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a contemporary dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. Their intention is to boost their professional careers and start a family in 'the land of opportunities'. But upon entering New York airport's immigration area, they are taken to the secondary inspection room, where border officers will subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation. During the following few hours, the fate of Elena, Diego and their dreams is placed under question as the official who interviews them reveals secrets they have not yet shared with each other or disclosed in the previous application process, endangering the whole process and their mutual trust. In this well executed relationship drama written and directed by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vasquez, the viewer gets an insight into the complexity of the immigration process, while being thoroughly engaged in the story from the beginning till the end. Triin Tramberg"

Info

Production year

2022

Local distributor

PÖFF

In Cinemas

11/11/2022