Balseros

Jesse: Good stuff. Cuba has been so politicized, and therefore de-humanized for us here 90 miles away. This documentary films and follows the lives of a half dozen 'balseros' in their dreams of opportunity in usa. What I found fascinating was that the viewer witnessed not only dreams/ingenuity/mortal peril/success but what that did to them. Utterly, stupifyingly strange?!
4.7/5

Beth: I love this type of movie, that puts us in touch with the darker side of America, and brings us back to the pursuit of the american dream, that continues to go on, whether we realize it or not. Also, with Jesse and my plans to move overseas, it's a fine reminder of how hard it is to integrate into a new country, and to make a living when starting over. I would watch a movie like this every week.