Iliana Sosa

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Iliana Sosa

Iliana Sosa was one of Filmmaker Magazine’s "25 New Faces of Independent Film" in 2020 and one of DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" in 2021. Her work has been supported by Sundance, Ford Foundation, Field of Vision, and Austin Film Society. Her film "An Uncertain Future" won a Jury Award for Best TX Short at SXSW 2018. She is an asst. professor at UT Austin.

Known For

Detained in the DesertDetained in the Desert · 2013
Detained in the Desert
2013
MovieAction
Two people on opposite sides of the immigration debate find each other lost in the desert and discover their humanity and the true plight of migrants crossing the Arizona desert.e
Child of the DesertChild of the Desert · 2012
Child of the Desert
2012
MovieDrama
A military mother, who has just suffered the loss of her son, meets an undocumented immigrant in the West Texas desert and befriends him.
An Uncertain FutureAn Uncertain Future · 2017
An Uncertain Future
2017
Movie
In Austin, Texas, two expectant mothers-one undocumented and one US citizen-must contend with increased ICE raids and mounting hostility towards immigrants under President Trump.
What We Leave BehindWhat We Leave Behind · 2022
What We Leave Behind
6.32022
MovieDocumentary
At the age of 89, Julián Moreno takes one last bus ride to El Paso, Texas, to visit his daughters and their children – a lengthy trip he has made without fail every month for decades. After returning to rural Mexico, he quietly starts building a house in the empty lot next to his home. In the absence of his physical visits, can this new house bridge the distance between his loved ones?
unseenunseen · 2023
unseen
2023
MovieDocumentary
An aspiring social worker, Pedro must confront political restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get his college degree and support his family. But when attaining his dreams leads to new and unexpected challenges, what will Pedro do?
God Save TexasGod Save Texas · 2024
God Save Texas
6.32024
SeriesDocumentary
Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.

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