A Migrant And An ICE Agent In "Five Years North"

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Raphaela Neihausen
Documentary of the Week | May 28, 2021

"Five Years North" profiles two figures on the opposite sides of immigration struggles in New York City: an undocumented Guatemalan teenager and an ICE agent. Filmmakers Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci deepen our understanding of the human effects of America's policies. The documentary opens theatrically this weekend at New York’s Film Forum.

 

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