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Exodus
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directed by Dollan Canell, fl. 2000-2014; produced by Ruth Burnett, fl. 1992-2013, SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2002), 38 mins
Dead body shown at beginning of film. This item also contains graphic content.
The multi-award winning African journalist Sorious Samura tells the story of how when he first arrived in Europe he worked 24-hours a day, six days a week before finally making a break-through and becoming the film-maker he wanted to be. With such experience, he takes us on a journey in this film as he follows mig...
directed by Dollan Canell, fl. 2000-2014; produced by Ruth Burnett, fl. 1992-2013, SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2002), 38 mins
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Fleeing Cuba
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 42 mins
This is the story of two young Cubans: Yosbel and Carlos. With very rare access, this dramatic film, Fleeing Cuba, shows us, step by step, the process of organizing an “illicit departure” from Cuba. These two young men get together a crew in order to build a makeshift craft, with materials that are bought in H...
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 42 mins
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Immigration Battleground
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2007), 7 mins
Mount Olive in North Carolina is a small town transformed by the influx of Mexican workers. The financial benefits are welcomed, but to many the immigrants have forced down wages and are a burden on the education system. Mount Olive is symptomatic of many towns all over the USA. The proposed new laws on illegal im...
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2007), 7 mins
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The Immigration Game
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 39 mins
These three investigative films made for the BBC explore the sometimes dangerous ways illegal immigrants make their way into Britain, get jobs and obtain false documents. The films involve undercover filming to test the boundaries of the British immigration system. Independent investigative journalist Sorious Samu...
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 39 mins
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Living With Illegals
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directed by Elizabeth C. Jones, fl. 2002-2014; produced by George Waldrum, fl. 2004, Insight News TV and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: SW Pictures, 2006), 48 mins
In Living with Illegals, award-winning journalist Sorious Samura becomes an illegal immigrant. His journey is epic as he travels from Morocco into Europe through Spain and France, finally crossing the English Channel to Britain. Samura wants to understand the reality of being an illegal immigrant, so he lives in t...
directed by Elizabeth C. Jones, fl. 2002-2014; produced by George Waldrum, fl. 2004, Insight News TV and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: SW Pictures, 2006), 48 mins
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Living With Refugees
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directed by Simon Atkins, fl. 1994; produced by Simon Atkins, fl. 1994 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2006), 45 mins
On this journey, award-winning African film-maker Sorious Samura sets out to become, for all intents and purposes, a refugee. He travelled to Chad to live with a family in a refugee camp for one month. In this television documentary he lived under exactly the same conditions, eating what they ate, drinking what th...
directed by Simon Atkins, fl. 1994; produced by Simon Atkins, fl. 1994 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2006), 45 mins
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Survivor's Guide, Returning Home
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directed by Alex Seaborne; produced by Alex Seaborne, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
Thousands of the children caught up in Burundi's tragic civil war fled to Tanzania. Many are now making the return journey, many as orphans. What will they find? Returning Home follows the painful and emotional journey of Vanise, who has been away from her country and parents for 13 years. Taken in by other Burund...
directed by Alex Seaborne; produced by Alex Seaborne, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
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