What started as a single late-night act of compassion transformed activist Nora Sandigo into a lifeline for thousands. When two young children arrived at her office facing the sudden deportation of their mother, Nora stepped up as their legal guardian to save them from becoming "immigration orphans"—U.S.-born kids trapped in a foster care system that cuts them off from their parents.

Word of her brave workaround spread rapidly, turning one urgent decision into an extraordinary, six-year mission to safeguard nearly 2,000 children. The powerful feature documentary THE GREAT MOTHER captures Nora's relentless, high-stakes fight in the volatile lead-up to the 2016 election.