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200767 minPGdocumentary

Nos fuimos

200767 minPGdocumentary

Several Argentines emigrate to Montreal, Canada, seeking personal development opportunities unavailable in their home country.

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Gonzalo Santiso

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Several Argentines emigrate to Montreal, Canada, seeking personal development opportunities unavailable in their home country.

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Gonzalo Santisodirector

Gonzalo Santisowriter

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In Montreal, several Argentines navigate the challenges of adapting to a new culture while longing for their homeland. They seek personal development opportunities that remain elusive in Argentina. As they establish their lives in Canada, the struggle to maintain their customs becomes evident. The desire to return home and the arrival of children complicate their experiences of uprooting. "Nos fuimos" captures their stories of migration and the emotional ties that persist across borders.

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