| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 20 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2010. |
| Summary |
In 1992, Sam and Elida Mejia left Guatemala during a violent civil war and brought their one-year old son, Gilbert, to California. The Mejia's settled in the Bay Area, and for the past 17 years they have worked multiple jobs to support their family, paid their taxes, and saved enough to buy a home. They had two more children, Helen and Dulce, who are both U.S. citizens. Two years ago, immigration agents stormed the Mejia's house looking for someone who didn't live there. Sam, Elida, and Gilbert were all undocumented and became deeply entangled in the U.S. immigration system. Sin País begins two weeks before Sam and Elida's scheduled deportation date. After a passionate fight to keep the family together, Sam and Elida are deported and take Dulce with them back to Guatemala. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Subject |
Illegal immigration -- California -- San Francisco.
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Noncitizens -- Family relationships -- California -- San Francisco.
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| Local Subject |
Undocumented immigration -- California -- San Francisco.
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| Subject |
Guatemalan American families -- California -- San Francisco.
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| Added Author |
Rigby, Theo, cinematographer, ditor, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1143670 Kanopy |
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