El Vacío

El Vacío

#Years living as an undocumented immigrant taught me not to believe in the American Dream.


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0h 12m 2019 HD

In a mesmerizing confessional built from home video and animation, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio explores the mental prisons and personal trauma created by immigration policy.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Director: Deborah S. Esquenazi
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