Water Cooler

Name: Water Cooler
Released: 01-01-2026
Duration: 12 min

Directed by Emma V.F.

American Indie Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight
United States
English, Spanish
2026
12 mins

The Trump administration has turned immigration courts into deportation traps. As ICE agents wait to arrest their targets outside of courtrooms, their banal conversations clash with the severity of their actions.

Plays in

Documentary Shorts 8 – IS THIS AMERICA/THIS IS AMERICA

Dates & Times

Hi-Pointe Theatre

November 15, 2026
3:30 pm

Water Cooler

Plays in

Documentary Shorts 8 – IS THIS AMERICA/THIS IS AMERICA

Dates & Times

Documentary Shorts 8 - IS THIS AMERICA/THIS IS AMERICA

Hi-Pointe Theatre