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Behind the film: “The Infiltrators”

The new film The Infiltrators tells the true story of young immigrants who are detained by Border Patrol and thrown into a shadowy for-profit detention center. This week we chatted with the filmmakersCristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera. Both received MacArthur fellowships and join us to talk about their story, the making of the film, and their future projects. 

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