Refuge(e)
2019•15m•Released
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.
Director
Sylvia Johnson
Writer
Sylvia Johnson
Languages
English
Studio
Free Roaming Studios
Cast
Alpha
Self
Zeferino
Self
Production
Company
Free Roaming Studios
Company
New Day Films
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