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202168 minPGdocumentary

We Came

202168 minPGdocumentary

Seven years old, José Vieira crossed the border into Hendaye on January 23, 1965, with no memory of his arrival in France.

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Seven years old, José Vieira crossed the border into Hendaye on January 23, 1965, with no memory of his arrival in France.

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José Vieira recalls crossing the border into Hendaye on January 23, 1965, at the age of seven. He has no memory of that arrival in France. To piece together his past, Vieira seeks stories from others who share similar experiences. The film runs for 68 minutes and focuses on the narratives of those affected by displacement and migration. It captures the search for identity and memory in the context of personal histories.

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