America; I Too

20172017
20min

7.9/10

Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation. America; I Too, stars Academy Award nominee Barkhad Abdi and features the music o... Read allThree arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation. America; I Too, stars Academy Award nominee Barkhad Abdi and features the music of Grammy winners Quetzal.Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation. America; I Too, stars Academy Award nominee Barkhad Abdi and features the music of Grammy winners Quetzal.

7.9/10

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Awards
- 4 wins

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America; I Too

Writer/director Anike Tourse attends The HOLA Mexico Film Festival presented by DishLATINO - 'America: I Too' and 'Eres Mi Pasion' Premieres at Cinepolis Pico Rivera on June 6, 2018 in Pico Rivera, California

Jose Diaz and Barkhad Abdi in America; I Too (2017)

Francisco Ovalle and Barkhad Abdi in America; I Too (2017)

Jose Diaz, Sandra Santiago, and Jailene Arias at an event for America; I Too (2017)

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Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation. America; I Too, stars Academy Award nominee Barkhad Abdi and features the music of Grammy winners Quetzal. Closed captioning available in Spanish, Korean, simple Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Vietnamese, and Brazilian-Portuguese. —Anike Tourse

Taglines
- Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation. Starring Academy Award nominee Barkhad Abdi.
Genres
- Short
- Drama
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Trivia
Barkhad Abdi has appeared on the big screen 14 times, he is best known for his role in Captain Phillips (2013) as Captain Phillips (2013), a pirate with the famous line 'I am the Captain now.'

Quotes
ICE Officer Michaels: Sign the form.
Manuel: No.
ICE Officer Michaels: Sign the form!
[Grabs Manny's hand to force him to sign the voluntary departure form]
ICE Officer Michaels: SIGN THE FORM!
Manuel: I'm not signing anything! I HAVE A RIGHT TO SEE MY LAWYER!
ICE Officer Michaels: SIGN THE FORM!
Manuel: I want to speak to my lawyer. I just want to talk to my family.