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Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America (2016)

Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America poster
Directed by
Tiffany Rhynard
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Moises Serrano, a young man who grew up queer and undocumented in rural North Carolina. It shows his everyday life and his fight for immigration reform while living with the constant fear of being discovered.

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What happens

Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America is a 2016 documentary about Moises Serrano, who grew up queer and undocumented in Yadkinville, North Carolina. Produced by director Tiffany Rhynard and editor Heather Mathews, along with co-producer, David Michael Barrett, the immigration reform documentary had its world premiere in Los Angeles at Outfest on July 12, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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