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WAITING TO CONTINUE: The Venezuelan Asylum Seekers on Martha’s Vineyard

SUNDAY | 4:45 pm

SPONSORED by Cambridge Immigration Law, Cambridge, MA

Outstanding MA Filmmaker Award Sponsored by RULE Camera Boston

Ollie Becker, Tom Ellis, and Tim Persinko

20 min | MA, USA | 2023 | Boston Premiere

Given false promises of work and housing, 48 Venezuelan migrants were flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard last September. This film documents their three-day experience on the Island, before they were transported to Joint Base Cape Cod for further assistance by state and federal agencies. Featuring interviews with the Venezuelans, and with Vineyard residents who supported them, this is a captivating local retelling of the manufactured crisis.

Panel Discussion w/Filmmakers Ollie Becker and Tim Persinko, Founding Attorney of Cambridge Immigration Law, Ellen Sullivan

Screening with Burros