Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 69 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD. |
Credits |
Editor, Jason Deatherage. |
Audience |
"Warning: viewer discretion advised; this film may be inappropriate for children or sensitive viewers." |
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MPAA: Not rated. |
Summary |
Cochise County, Arizona has only 130,000 residents, yet was the crossing point for more than 235,000 illegal immigrants in 2004. The movie documents the toll this takes on the local community, the environment and on the immigrants themselves. |
Performer |
Arizona resident Mercedes Maharis documents the effects of illegal immigration from Mexico on her community in Cochise County; includes interviews with elected officials, residents, border patrol, activists, volunteer civil defense and immigrants; footage includes actual border crossings. |
Subject |
Noncitizens -- United States.
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Noncitizens -- Arizona -- Cochise County.
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Cochise County (Ariz.)
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United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Added Author |
Maharis, Mercedes.
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Non Fiction Films Inc.
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Bannon Film Industries.
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Genius Entertainment.
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Added Title |
Cries from the border |
Standard No. |
796019785396 |
Music No. |
78539 Genius Entertainment |
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