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Documentary Shorts 11 - Documenting Immigration

121 minutes Four Films

Breaking through all the bad faith talking points, the propaganda, and the misinformation, these films profile migrants in search of sanctuary around the world.

In this program
Expanding Sanctuary

Expanding Sanctuary

Directed by
Kristal Sotomayor
U.S.
2023
22 minutes
English, Spanish

An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during a historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with ICE.

Fata Morgana

Fata Morgana

Directed by
Daood Alabdulaa
Syrian Arab Republic
2023
29 minutes
Arabic, English

Truck driver Abu Husain, like many migrant workers in Qatar, spends endless hours in a self-contained world of standing, waiting, and tenaciously moving trucks on the fringes of society.

Guerrilla Habeas

Guerrilla Habeas

Directed by
Emma Wall, Betsy Hershey
U.S.
2022
40 minutes
English

An intimate view into the work of two intrepid lawyers fighting to restore the human rights and dignity of immigrant populations in the United States.

The Sanctuary Seekers of Bradford

The Sanctuary Seekers of Bradford

Directed by
Tom Harmer
U.K.
2023
30 minutes
English

Bradford, England has a rich heritage of welcoming those fleeing their home countries. These are the stories of those who offer friendship and warm welcomes to make the city a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers.