Synopsis
Rosa is a Mexican woman who, at the age of 17, migrated illegally to Austin, Texas. Some years later, she was jailed under suspicion of murder and then taken to trial. This film demonstrates how the judicial process, the verdict, the separation from her family, and the helplessness of being imprisoned in a foreign country make Rosa’s story an example of the hard life of Mexican migrants in the United States.
My Life Inside (2007) is a 2h 0min documentary feature film by Lucía Gajá. Rosa is a Mexican woman who, at the age of 17, migrated illegally to Austin, Texas.
Facts
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Original language
English, Spanish
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2008 generic
- Tribeca Film Festival 2008 generic
- Viennale 2008 generic
- Zurich Film Festival 2008 generic
