READY FOR WAR Documentary Films

Talent attending: Nick Boak (Producer), Andrew Renzi (Director)

Since the Revolutionary War, immigrants have enlisted in the U.S. Armed Services, fought on our country’s behalf, and were presented with a path to legal citizenship. In present day America, thousands of immigrants who have proudly served in the military, find themselves not only without citizenship, but face being apprehended by ICE and deportation.

Offering a fresh and deeply troubling take on immigration and deportation, Andrew Renzi profiles three veterans trapped in this vicious bind: Miguel Perez, who completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan; Hector Barajas, a former US Army 82nd Airborne Specialist; and a third soldier, simply known as “El Vet,” whose military training makes him a prized recruit — this time for a Mexican drug cartel. –Ken Jacobson