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Refuge(e)

Name: Refuge(e)
Director: Sylvia Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-03-14
Duration: 15 min
Cast: Alpha, Zeferino

2019 0hr : 15m Documentary

Refuge(e) traces the incredible journey of two refugees, Alpha and Zeferino. Each fled violent threats to their lives in their home countries and presented themselves at the US border asking for political asylum, only to be incarcerated in a for-profit prison for months on end without having committed any crime. Thousands more like them can't tell their stories.

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AlphaSelf

ZeferinoSelf

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Why it may be worth watching

Refuge(e) combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Alpha, Zeferino.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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prisonescapeafricarefugeenew mexicousa–mexico borderborder crossingdetention camp