By Belisa Serna Hennington

Shot over 10 days on an active crossing site 30 miles north of the Mexican border, DUSTWUN is the story of a friendship between an undocumented migrant and a troubled American veteran building his own “wall” out of trash in the desert. DUSTWUN is the first feature film from writer and director indie filmmaker Genevieve Anderson.

“DUSTWUN came out of my experience living in Southern Arizona near the US/Mexico border for the past four years,” Anderson said. “My research for the film involved going on rescue missions with the Samaritans (a group that gives aid to crossing migrants), interviewing Afghanistan and Central America war veterans, extensive interviews with my step-brother, a Border Patrol agent, and extensive reading on issues surrounding immigration.

We built our set on an active crossing site in Green Valley, Arizona, and used many real artifacts abandoned by migrants. We shot during monsoon season and dealt with lightning strikes, flash floods, rattlesnakes and a host of other challenges. Although nowhere near what migrants experience when crossing, I felt the reality of the environment would imprint on the story, underscoring the greater force that binds us all. DUSTWUN is about people connecting beyond the imaginary borders of language, walls, and laws. We are at a crossroads where understanding our interconnectedness is vital to our survival as a species. I made this film as a fable to bypass politics and expand the conversation on what matters most: compassion.”

Anderson invites you and a guest to a free screening of DUSTWUN on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the Arena Cinelounge in Hollywood. To secure your attendance, please RSVP by sending an email to info@dustwunmovie.com. For more information about the screening visit DUSTWUN’s Facebook page at

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