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https://vimeo.com/matthewkfirpo/shelter
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A quiet look at the lives on the line. First-hand stories from Central American migrants and asylum seekers searching for a better life in the north. This was made to be watched full screen and loud.
A film by Matthew K. Firpo
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
Producers | Rosanna Bach & Matthew K. Firpo
Cinematographer | Jeremy Snell
Editor & Colorist | Carlos Flores
Original Score | Gavin Brivik
Listen to the Original Score
Filmed on location in Chiapas, Mexico
Made possible by UNICEF NextGen
Running time: 13:36
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