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Deep Dive: Separated (2024)

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Separated
Separated is a 2024 documentary directed and produced by Errol Morris, based on Jacob Soboroff's book, Separated: Inside an American Tragedy. The film focuses on the family separation policy implemented during the Trump administration, presenting a narrative intertwined with the experiences of a migrant family portrayed by Gabriela Cartol and Diego Armando Lara Lagunes. The film combines fictional reenactments with interviews to convey the emotional and social implications of this policy. The documentary had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, and was later released in a limited capacity on October 4, 2024, by MSNBC Films. Following its theatrical run, it is set to broadcast on MSNBC on December 7, 2024. The film has received positive critical reception, holding a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.

Why Watch

  • •See Gabriela Cartol and Diego Armando Lara Lagunes act in reenactments.
  • •Find out about the Trump administration's family separation policy.
  • •Meet Errol Morris, a renowned documentary filmmaker.

Did You Know

•The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
•It made $8,766 from one theater in its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada.
•The film has a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.
•It has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic from 8 reviews.

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Documentary enthusiastsPolitical policy analysisMigrant family stories