In September 2013, the Dominican Republic's top court issued a ruling that rendered stateless tens of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent. Many people were “deported“ to Haiti where they had no relatives and no resources. Women were separated from their children, husbands from their wives, families were torn apart. “Purgatorio“ is a short film that captures the plight of Rosa Jean-Louis and her daughter Soledad as they are questioned then transported to Haiti. At its core, the film not only explores
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