Óscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy, is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As he attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, Óscar is apprehended by Border Patrol and placed in “the icebox,” a processing center for Hispanic migrant children. Read More
Festivals and Honors
For Outstanding Artistic Values to Address an Important Social Justice Issue
Best Primetime Program - Specials, Movies & Limited Series, Best Young Actor - Television
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“You can’t be a child. In this very moment you have to grow up. To survive.”
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Icebox Puts a Human Face on Immigration
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