Resources: Indivisible

Imagine growing up in the country you call home without legal status. Or not seeing your family for years because they were deported. Renata, Evelyn, and Antonio were young children when their parents brought them to the U.S. in search of a better life; they were teenagers when their families were deported. Today, they are known as Dreamers. Indivisible takes place at a pivotal moment in their lives, as they fight for a pathway to citizenship and a chance to be reunited with their loved ones. With the future of immigration reform uncertain, will they see their families again?

This film is aligned with high school (grades 9-12) United States/American History, Economics, and Government classes. It could also be used in English/Language Arts classrooms for debate, argument writing and position papers when studying nonfiction, journalism, and first-person accounts of world events. Given the powerful visual imagery and narrative journey of the characters, the film can also be used in visual art and media literacy classes.

“I was frustrated with the way the media was covering undocumented immigrants. They were being covered as numbers and statistics and not as actual humans. I really wanted to find stories that put a human face to this crisis so people can feel what it feels like to have your family separated by deportation. I wanted to take on a really politicized topic and humanize it.”

-Hilary Linder, Director, Indivisible

Hilary Linder combines her knowledge in the fields of international development and humanitarian relief with her passion for non-fiction storytelling. Hilary is the founder and president of Kudzu Films, a production company dedicated to spreading social justice through film.