Wetback, the undocumented documentary, Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts
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Label
Wetback, the undocumented documentary, Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Wetback
Oclc number
76175135
Responsibility statement
Open City Works ; produced by Heather Haynes ; written and directed by Arturo Pérez Torres ; Canada Council for the Arts
Runtime
91
Sub title
the undocumented documentary
Summary
"Filmmaker Arturo Pérez Torres follows in the footsteps of two friends traveling on an extraordinary and extremely dangerous journey from Central America to North America. On their journey they encounter gangs and vigilantes, as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-life nightmares with uncanny calm, grace and even humor in their pursuit of a better life."--Container
Technique
live action
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Mojado, el documental indocumentadoUndocumented documentary
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Subject
- Documentary films
- Immigrants -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Spanish language materials
- North America + Mexican-American Border Region
- América Central -- Emigración e inmigración
- Border patrols
- Nonfiction films
- Illegal aliens + Government policy
- Immigrants
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Feature films
- Estados Unidos -- Emigración e inmigración
- Border patrols -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Central America -- Emigration and immigration
- United States
- Emigration and immigration
- Television programs for the hearing impaired
- Central America
- North America -- Emigration and immigration
- North America
- Illegal aliens + Government policy -- United States
Content
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- Documentary films
- Immigrants -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Spanish language materials
- North America + Mexican-American Border Region
- América Central -- Emigración e inmigración
- Border patrols
- Nonfiction films
- Illegal aliens + Government policy
- Immigrants
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Feature films
- Estados Unidos -- Emigración e inmigración
- Border patrols -- Mexican-American Border Region
- Central America -- Emigration and immigration
- United States
- Emigration and immigration
- Television programs for the hearing impaired
- Central America
- North America -- Emigration and immigration
- North America
- Illegal aliens + Government policy -- United States
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