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Gatekeeper Foundation has contributed to the production and distribution of the films below. Your tax deductible contribution can help assure the ongoing production of socially relevant media. DVD copies of the films are available at: www.GatekeeperProductions.com |
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Our current project, The 800 Mile Wall, will focus on how ineffective and deadly U.S. border policy has become. The ever-rising migrant death toll is now commonplace and goes unnoticed by media and government officials. The 800 Mile Wall will shed light on this escalating humanitarian crisis. Nearly 5,000 migrant bodies have been recovered since border fences and increased militarization began over a decade ago. Some put the death toll at 10,000. This film will focus on causative policies and solutions. Our goal is to have the film available to the public within the next few months. Please check back for updates or visit the films' website: |
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DVD copies of the films are available at: www.GatekeeperProductions.com |
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The Invisible Chapel - For over twenty years a migrant chapel remained invisible to the wealthy residents of a San Diego, CA neighborhood. Every Sunday, parish volunteers provided humanitarian assistance and held a church service for over one hundred impoverished agricultural, construction, and service industry workers from Mexico. Local neighbors, along with the San Diego Minutemen and a Talk-Radio host clashed with the mostly undocumented immigrant congregation. The ensuing conflict forced the migrants and volunteers out of their sacred space and ultimately caused the demolition of their long- standing place of worship. Filmmaker John Carlos Frey captures the enduring story of faith and perseverance pitted against fear and the heated immigration debate in this beautiful 31 minute documentary film, The Invisible Chapel. DVD Extras include interviews with Bishop Gerald Barnes, Amanda Susskind (ADL), Attorney Claudia Smith (CRLAF), Daniel Groody, CSC (Notre Dame), & Migrant Healthcare Advocate Michael Akong. Length: 31 min. DVD Extras Length: 22 min |
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DVD copies of the films are available at: www.GatekeeperProductions.com |
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The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon is an in depth look at what life is like for millions of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows of American society. This full-length documetary film portrays intimate details of several individual day laborers who live in sub-human conditions amongst multi-million dollar homes. Raul, Jose and Jesus work general construction. Pedro works in the local tomato and strawberry fields as a farmworker while Carlos works as a groundskeeper at a world-famous five star resort. All of the men earn minimum wage and work part time or seasonally. Their meager weekly salaries are saved and sent to family members back home in Mexico. The men cut back on expenses by living outdoors in shacks constructed of plastic tarps, cardboard and scrap lumber. Filmmaker, John Carlos Frey captures the daily struggles, triumphs and spirit of the undocumented Mexican immigrants living and working quietly amongst some of the wealthiest regions of America. The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon is a never before seen expose of migrant life and the untold side of the immigration debate. Length: 73 mins. |
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DVD copies of the films are available at: www.GatekeeperProductions.com |
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The Gatekeeper is a true to life drama based on Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Border Patrol reports as well as countless first hand accounts of hopeful migrant struggles. Adam Fields, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent despises undocumented immigrants and will do anything to keep them at bay. He expresses his hate by moonlighting with an extremist anti-immigrant group. Adam hatches a plan to go undercover as an undocumented immigrant and expose how easy it is to cross the border. His plan goes terribly wrong and Adam gets trapped within a well organized drug and human smuggling ring. Unable to reveal his true identity without certain death, he must continue his role as a Mexican Immigrant. Forced to live and work amongst the people he has so vehemently hated, Adam starts to see their humanity and their plight. Adam begins to grow in compassion and eventually tries to master a plan of liberty for all. The Gatekeeper is the recipient of ten national and international film festivals awards as well as recognition from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, NCLR, Conslulates of Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala for it's accurate depiction of border issues. Written, directed and produced by John Carlos Frey. Executive Producer - Jack Lorenz. Rated “R” Length: 103 mins. |
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DVD copies of the films are available at: www.GatekeeperProductions.com |
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One Border One Body - In the dry, rugged, and sun-scorched terrain where many immigrants lose their lives, bishops, priests and lay people come together each year to celebrate the Eucharist. Like other liturgies, they pray and worship together. Unlike other liturgies, a sixteen-foot iron fence divides this community in half, with one side in Mexico and the other in the United States. One Border, One Body tells the story of a ritual that unites people beyond political constructions which divide them. Amidst a desert of death and a culture of fear, it testifies to God’s universal, undivided, and unrestricted love for all people. It speaks of the gift and challenge of Christian faith and the call to feed the world’s hunger for peace, justice and reconciliation. More than just another documentary on immigration, This film is a meditation on the Kingdom of God, a globalization of solidarity, and a journey of hope. Directed by John Carlos Frey with Executive Producers Fr. Daniel Groody, CSC and Jack Lorenz. Length: 30 min. |
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