Summaries

SANCTUARY'S DAUGHTER is the story of 17-year-old Anabella, a US citizen, and her mother Yolanda, an undocumented Guatemalan immigrant. When Yolanda receives a final deportation order, she and Anabella face a terrifying choice--and make an inspired decision to seek safety in perhaps the only place where immigration authorities dare not arrest them. Going public with their story, they fight a courageous battle to bring attention to the millions of 'mixed' American families -- those that include both American citizens, and undocumented immigrants. Over four years, Anabella grows from a shy, withdrawn teenager to a confident woman, willing to travel alone to Washington DC, to seek answers for her mother's immigration struggle. SANCTUARY'S DAUGHTER is about faith, hope, and a young woman's coming of age.—Anonymous

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Keywords
  • coming of age
  • immigrant
  • teenager
  • mother daughter relationship
  • guatemalan
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 19, 1961
Countries of origin United States
Language English

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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