A 3 Minute Hug

A 3 MINUTE HUG is a documentary set at the U.S.-Mexico border where in May of 2018 separated families waited on either side to have a brief moment with loved ones not seen in many years. Haunting music accompanies this brief reconnection allowing husbands to hug wives, parents to hug children, and siblings and cousins to reconnect. Few words are included -- in Spanish with English subtitles -- allowing the forlorn faces, tears, and embraces to speak for themselves. At the film's end, the name of the group that organized the event is briefly displayed, The Border Network for Human Rights, a Texas-based organization advocating for immigration reform and tracking cases of immigrant abuse by the U.S. federal government.