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Language
English
Description
Ewa Cybulski and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start and the American dream. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the mean streets of Manhattan while her sister is quarantined. Alone, with nowhere to turn and desperate to reunite with Magda, Ewa quickly falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces...
3) Saint Judy
Language
English
Description
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood as she represents and fights for Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who was forced to flee her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. Despite setbacks and losses, their efforts culminate in arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as they seek to save not only Asefa's life, but countless others across the world.
4) Princesas
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Español
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Description
Esta es la historia de dos mujeres, de dos prostitutas, de dos princesas. Una de ellas se llama Caye, tiene casi treinta años, corte de peluquería y un atractivo incierto, mas bien de barrio. Zulema es una princesas desterrada dulce y oscura, que vive a diario el exilio forzoso de la desesperación. cuando se conocen, están en lugares diferentes, casi enfrentados: son muchas las chicas en este trabajo que ven con recelo la llegada de inmigrantes...