Breathing Room

Elivia Shaw (USA 2026, 18 min)

In California’s Central Valley—the region that feeds the nation—a team of Mexican doctors fights to provide essential care to a community caught between environmental hazards and inhumane immigration policies.

Producer by Brenda Ávila-Hanna, George Alfaro

Cinematography: Elivia Shaw, Carlo Nasisse, George Alfaro

Edited by: Elivia Shaw, Elisa Leyva

Executive Produced by The Redford Center

Festivals: SFFILM