A Campaign of Their Own (2017)
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Runtime : 1H 20M
Director : Lionel Rupp, Michael David Mitchell
Sinopse
Jonathan Katz strongly believes that candidate Bernie Sanders is the only hope for the United States of America threatened by Donald Trump. Sanders is a voice outside the establishment and has put new values and priorities into his political agenda. Pushed forward by his enthusiasm, Jonathan joins the thousands of women and men that rally around the caucuses supporting Senator Sanders.
No começo dos anos 2000, os irmãos colombianos Carly e Mateo se preparam para se mudar para os Estados Unidos, nos seus últimos anos do colégio. O metaleiro Carly decidiu ir para o Instituto Aeroespacial da Geórgia e trabalhar para a NASA, enquanto seus pais motivadores aproveitam a chance de escapar do conflito político na Colômbia e perseguir o sonho americano. No começo, Mateo é o único a ser descrente, mas quando a realidade de suas novas vidas se impõe, a família luta para se adaptar, com suas expectativas frustradas. Quando situações ameaçam arruinar o futuro, o sonho de Carly se torna sua única salvação.
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