Oftentimes it’s easy to be swept by the hyperbole surrounding the immigration debate, the calls for “amnesty for all” versus the clamor for mass deportations. What is difficult is to look beyond the oversimplifications and recognize the complex facets of immigration.
“Animas Perdidas (Lost Souls)” premieres tonight as part of the PBS documentary series “Independent Lens”. Filmmaker Monika Navarro explores the history and circumstances surrounding the deportations of her uncles Augie and Gino to Mexico. Her journey opens “a Pandora’s box of family secrets” that at times can be fascinating but also surprising. As she mentions in the clip below, Navarro unexpectedly encounters “the kind of exile that has nothing to do with the government”:
Please check out “Animas Perdidas”, a revealing, thought-provoking and must-see film.
Online Sources- PBS, Animas Perdidas Website, YouTube
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