

What We Leave Behind
At the age of 89, Julián Moreno takes one last bus ride to El Paso, Texas, to visit his daughters and their children – a lengthy trip he has 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?
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What We Leave Behind
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 23, 2022
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
63%
Original Title
What We Leave Behind
Production Companies
Marcona Media, Borderchild Productions
Director
Iliana Sosa
Description
At the age of 89, Julián Moreno takes one last bus ride to El Paso, Texas, to visit his daughters and their children – a lengthy trip he has 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?