Expanding Sanctuary
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An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Expanding Sanctuary tells a rarely told story about a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.
Thank you to our screening partner: Black Documentary Collective (BDC)
Directors Spotlight
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Kristal Sotomayor
Director
- Runtime 21 minutes
- Country United States
- Language Spanish, English
- Director Kristal Sotomayor
- Cast Linda Hernandez
- Cinematographer Kristal Sotomayor
- Composer Jorge Corante
- Editor María Luisa Santos
- Producer Kristal Sotomayor
- Screenwriter Kristal Sotomayor
- Sound Design Nayuribe Montero Jiménez, Tinta Stereo Audiovisual
- Premiere East Coast