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Mateo's Story
(La Historia de Mateo)

Year: 2019
Country: USA, MEXICO
Run Time: 23 minutes

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Best Documentary Short Award - Honorable Mention

"La Historia de Mateo" follows a family from Central America fleeing deadly gang violence with their two small children. When legally seeking asylum, one-year-old Mateo is separated from his father by U.S. immigration. Suddenly a journey to safety turns into a journey of trauma, fear and irreparable damage. Featuring Erika Pinheiro and Olivia Caceres.