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201973 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Tony Driver

201973 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A decade-long wait for legal return to the U.S. begins for Pasquale Donatone after he signs for deportation from America.

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Ascanio Petrini

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A decade-long wait for legal return to the U.S. begins for Pasquale Donatone after he signs for deportation from America.

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Pasquale Donatone, known as Tony, recounts his life after deportation to Southern Italy. Once an American taxi driver, he faces the consequences of signing for deportation instead of serving a ten-year prison sentence for smuggling. Now living in a small town, Tony endures a decade-long wait before he can return to the United States. The film portrays his struggles in Italy, a place he feels offers little hope, while reflecting on his past and the American dream.

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