Espaldas Mojadas (Wet Backs)

Afoul of his village authorities and without papers, laborer Rafael Améndola Campuzano (David Silva) was ready to take his chances and pay for help crossing into America illegally. Once over the border, however, he’d find that the new life he’d hoped to carve out offered little but exploitation and the need to flee wherever his status was uncovered. Gritty social drama also stars Martha Valdés, Victor Parra, Óscar Pulido, José Elías Moreno. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Spanish; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailers. In Spanish with English subtitles.