“Will it be possible or not?”
Espera, Esperanza (Waiting, Hoping)
Director and Editor: Tim Kressin
Producer: Davis Goslin
EP: Chad Clendinen
Assistant Editor: Makenna Wall
Color: Greg Balkin
Sound Design: Jeff Yellen
Client: Preemptive Love
Starring: Claudia, Luis
Special Thanks: Haniel Lopez, Esbeydi Arias, Kalindi Cordero
For many migrant families stuck along the US/Mexico border, staying in their home country was never an option. After traveling heroic distances to escape threats of violence, Claudia and her family have been waiting at a shelter in Juarez for nine months. Battling episodes of depression, Claudia wonders if she can continue to care for her son and remain a beacon of hope. As they await the phone call to have their asylum case heard, English classes and cooking with friends become bright spots in her life. This short film echoes the thousands of migrant families who are stuck along the border, waiting for a phone call from immigration that could change everything.