Sin Nombre

Sin Nombre follows Sayra, a young Honduran woman traveling through Mexico atop freight trains in hopes of reaching the United States, who crosses paths with Willy, a disillusioned MS-13 gang member fleeing his violent past. When Willy makes a dangerous decision that puts both of them at risk, the two form an unlikely bond as they navigate treacherous terrain and ruthless pursuers. Director Cary Fukunaga crafts a visually stunning and emotionally gripping story about survival, redemption, and the desperate human desire for a better life.

• Director Cary Fukunaga learned Spanish specifically to make this film.
• Much of the film was shot on actual moving freight trains.
• Fukunaga researched MS-13 gang culture extensively before writing the script.
• The film won two Sundance Film Festival directing awards in 2009.
• Non-professional actors were cast alongside professionals for authenticity.

• You can't just leave the gang. The gang leaves you.
• I don't want to die here. I want to go home.
• You think God is watching over us on this train?
• We're not people to them. We're just cargo moving north.
• There's no going back now. We keep moving or we die.