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201020 minPGdocumentary

Without Country

201020 minPGdocumentary

A family faces the emotional turmoil of deportation in this 20-minute film, which won a Student Academy Award.

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A family faces the emotional turmoil of deportation in this 20-minute film, which won a Student Academy Award.

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Theo Rigbydirector

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A family faces deportation in Without Country, directed by Theo Rigby. The 20-minute film shows their struggle and emotional response to the threat of separation. Winner of a Student Academy Award®, it aired in 2010 as a co-presentation with Latino Public Broadcasting. The documentary presents the complexities surrounding immigration and personal ties against the backdrop of U.S. immigration policy.

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