In Theatres: DOCUMENTED

Coming to theatres today, Friday, May 2: DOCUMENTED

Jose Antonio Vargas’ personal exploration of his life as an undocumented American made its debut last year at AFI Docs. Its fest circuit also included IDFA, Hawaii, Boulder, and the San Diego Asian film fests.

I previously wrote about the film out of AFI Docs for Indiewire saying:
Making its world premiere at AFI Docs as the festival’s Centerpiece Gala is this personal story about the experiences of an undocumented immigrant. Directing the emotionally-affecting project (with co-director Ann Lupo), Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, reveals how he risked potential deportation and his successful career by coming out publicly in the New York Times Magazine about his undocumented status and becoming a very visible activist for immigration reform. There’s real power in Vargas’ story – a true American success story, just missing the papers – making him an ideal subject who provides a much-needed and sympathetic human face behind the staggering statistics and rhetoric around this pressing issue.