''Destierros'' is a 2017

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documentary film, directed by Hubert Caron-Guay The film centres on migrants from

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who are desperate to emigrate to the United States or Canada for a better life, amid the context of

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's attempts to close the US-Mexican border. The film premiered at the 2017

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in Nyon, Switzerland. It received four Prix Iris nominations at the

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, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary (

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), Best sound in a Documentary ( Alexis Pilon-Gladu and Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau) and Best Editing in a Documentary ( Ariane Pétel-Despots). ''Destierros'' was released in theatres on 19 January 2018.Justine Smith
"A new documentary sheds light on the American migrant crisis"
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'', January 19, 2018.

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* 2017 films 2017 documentary films Canadian documentary films Documentary films about illegal immigration to the United States Spanish-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub