Split at the Root

Immigrant families are treated like criminals, not with respect. They are separated for months

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Split at the Root follows the emotional journey of mothers separated from their children at the U.S. border and the grassroots initiative that, against all odds, reunites those families

Split at the Root follows the emotional journey of mothers separated from their children at the U.S. border and the grassroots initiative that, against all odds, reunites those families

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Genre: Human Rights, Current Affairs, Politics, Contemporary Issues, and Human Interest
Synopsis: Split at the Root follows the emotional journey of mothers separated from their children at the U.S. border and the grassroots initiative that, against all odds, reunites those families
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When a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was separated from her kids under the Zero Tolerance Policy, a Facebook post by a mom in Queens coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US refused to stand by quietly. Immigrant Families Together was born - a rapid response group committed to doing what the government couldn't - or wouldn't do: reunite parents with their children separated by the Zero Tolerance Policy.
Stage: finished
Running time: 90 minutes

Credits

Nancy Serna Guerrero ... Director of Photography

Production Details

Prod. Co.: LadyLike Films
Country: United States
Years of Production: 2021,2022
Locations: NYC, North Carolina
Prod. Partners: Cold Iron Pictures, Social Construct, Tiny Pyro

Distribution Details

Release year: 2022
Festivals: SXSW, Hot Docs Festival, Palm Springs Festival, Heartland International Film Festival
Distribution: Disrtibuted by Netflix
Broadcast (Acq.): Netflix
Language: English, Spanish

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