Help Uncover The Hidden Border Crisis

THE STAKES COULDN'T BE HIGHER
Every year, hundreds of migrants disappear and die crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Their journeys are tracked by surveillance towers, drones, and biometric scanners — yet in death, far too many vanish in the desert. Abstract is a feature documentary about this haunting paradox: how a group so meticulously watched end up stripped of their identities.

Abstract follows migrants who survived the deadly journey to the U.S. Their stories collide with those of researchers, forensic scientists, and anthropologists, who grapple with the ethical and emotional costs of searching for the dead. At a time when U.S. leaders are promising mass deportations and expanding border militarization, Abstract asks urgent questions about detachment, surveillance, and safety.

WHY NOW?
Due to recent political attacks on public media, Abstract lost a major deal with public broadcasters, creating a funding gap at a time when the project needs it most. By backing this campaign, you’re joining a movement to build empathy where systems demand detachment. You’ll help us finish the film and bring it to festivals, communities, and classrooms — where it can become both a tool of remembrance and a call to action.