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202127 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Freedom Of Expression Pandemic Response

The Facility

202127 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Cameras attached to tablets inside a detention center provide a real-time view of immigrants protesting for their release during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Freedom Of Expression Pandemic Response

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Seth Freed Wessler

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Cameras attached to tablets inside a detention center provide a real-time view of immigrants protesting for their release during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seth Freed Wesslerdirector

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Inside a notorious American detention center, immigrants face confinement as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. Separated from their families, they organize protests demanding their release and better conditions. The film captures their efforts to confront officials who seek to silence them. Using cameras attached to tablets within the cell-blocks, the documentary provides a real-time view of life in the facility, revealing the struggle for freedom and accountability during a global health crisis. Directed by Seth Freed Wessler, "The Facility" runs for 27 minutes.

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