A 3 Minute Hug
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A 3 Minute Hug

6.5 / 10 2018 28mNR Spanish
Documentary

Storyline

As daylight breaks between the border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, undocumented migrants and their relatives, divided by a wall, prepare to participate in an activist event. For three minutes, they’ll embrace in no man’s land for the briefest and sweetest of reunions.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Everardo González's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A 3 Minute Hug is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker