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Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

A daughter remembers her father and the unifying experience of immigrants: fighting the wars of your new home country.

2021•13m
WarDocumentary

After losing her father at an early age, Tina Duran explores the rich history of her father, the story of her ancestors who migrated from Mexico to the United States, and the impact the Vietnam War had on their community.

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Production

El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rusty Bailey

Former Major of Riverside

Michael Lozano

Veteran

Tina Duran Ruvalcaba

Daughter of Jesus Duran

Tomás Sandoval

Scholar

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