Detained inside an infamous American detention center as the pandemic spreads, a group of immigrants organize in protest to demand protection and their release. Separated from their families, and fearing for their lives, they take bold action. But officials who run the detention center are intent on keeping these men and women silent, and keeping them locked up.
2022 /
Finalist
THE FACILITY
Director & Producer: Seth Freed Wessler,
Patricia Benabe
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2021 |
27 min
USA
Languages: English | Spanish
AWARD:
Special Mention
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Human Rights, Health, Uprising
