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Fighting for Freedom (2013)

Fighting for Freedom poster
Directed by
Farhad Mann
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
12
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows two families, one Mexican and one American, who are connected through employment and face challenges related to illegal immigration.

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What happens

Fighting for Freedom is an American drama film written by Chris Loken and directed by Farhad Mann. Starring Kristanna Loken, Bruce Dern, José María Yazpik and Patricia De León. The film premiered in New York on September 12, 2013, at the Fairview Plaza Cinema 3. It had its Los Angeles premiere October 18, 2013, at the Laemmle NoHo 7. On December 3, 2013, the film was released on DVD. Loken Mann Productions is the production company for the film. Grand Entertainment Group is the distribution company for the DVD. Fighting for Freedom portrays the complex illegal immigration crisis to meet the Salazar family and the Dobbe family that employs them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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