DOMESTIC MOVIE
Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 2:30 to 5:00pm
Lawrence Public Library, Room “C”
FROM Nowhere, (Drama) (Kanopy), 2016 1hr 29min
Three undocumented teenagers from the Bronx are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the United States. One of their teachers connects them with a lawyer to help the girls dig into their family histories to support their immigration cases. Directed by Mathew Newton and written by Mathew Newton and Kate Ballen, the movie won awards from the SXSW Film Festival and Champs-Elysees Film Festival plus two wins and two nominations for two other awards.