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201775 minPGdocumentary

I don't belong here

201775 minPGdocumentary

Performers deported to the Azores from the United States and Canada create a play based on their personal experiences.

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Performers deported to the Azores from the United States and Canada create a play based on their personal experiences.

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Paulo Abreudirector

Dinarte Branco

Dinarte Brancowriter

Nuno Costa Santoswriter

Cláudia Gaiolascast

Zita Almeidacast

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Performers from the United States and Canada create a play titled "I Don't Belong Here" after facing unexpected deportation to the Azores. The documentary captures their creative process as they draw from their personal experiences. Over 75 minutes, it presents their stories and the challenges they face in adapting to a new environment while expressing their identities through theater.

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