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Two Americans

2012

A sober, closely observed documentary that follows a child's fight and a sheriff's defiance, leaving a quiet sense of injustice and resolve.

Tagline
Enter the heart of an American family living in the shadows of a state that has criminalized their existence. Walk the beat of the nation’s most recognized lawman as he stares down charges of his own.
Overview
The parents of 9-year-old Katherine Figueroa are arrested when America’s Toughest Sheriff raids a Phoenix carwash suspected of hiring illegal workers. As young Kathy fights to save her parents from deportation, a community group succeeds in pressuring the County Board to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s spending priorities. When the sheriff retaliates against his political foes, his actions spark outrage, and a federal investigation.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • family
  • justice
  • power
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Dan DeVivo
Written by
Dan DeVivo, Valeria Fernández
Starring
Joe Arpaio
Languages
English, Spanish

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