What We Leave Behind
At the age of 89, Julián takes one last bus ride to El Paso, Texas, to visit his daughters and their children—a lengthy trip he’s 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?
Director Iliana Sosa films her grandfather’s work, gently sifting through Julián’s previously unspoken memories and revealing both the pragmatism and poetry of his life. WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND unfolds as a love letter to her grandfather, as well as an intimate exploration of her own relationship with him and his homeland.
Director
Iliana SosaProducer
Emma D. MillerProducer
Iliana SosaEditor
Isidore BethelCo-Producer
Isidore BethelCinematographer
Monica WiseCinematographer
Iliana SosaCinematographer
Judy PhuSound
Glenda CharlesSound Designer
Lena EsquenaziMusic
Camilla UboldiLanguage
Spanish
Subtitles
English
Countries
United States, Mexico
Studio
Borderchild Productions LLC