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God knows
Meet Celeste: Social worker, teacher, barista, and illegal immigrant.
Directed by Magdalena Hutter
Video: God knows (Excerpt)
Overview
Genre
Portrait, Contemporary Issues, and Human Interest
Synopsis
Celeste is 29 – she dreams about having a family of her own, children, a husband. But for now her life is mostly about work: Three different jobs are still hardly enough to support Celeste's family back home. Celeste is from Paraguay and she lives in the US illegally.
"God knows" is a film about the normality of being illegal – and how it still completely controls the lives of those involved. Telling the story of one young woman, it gives a personal look at illegal immigration in the US.
Stage
finished
Running time
43 minutes
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Production Details
Prod. Co.
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film, München
Country
Germany
Production years
2004-2008
Locations
USA
Distribution Details
Release year
2008
Festivals
2008 Boston Latino International Film Festival
Language
English and Spanish
Subtitles
English, Spanish, German
Video: God knows (Excerpt)
Overview
Genre
Portrait, Contemporary Issues, and Human InterestSynopsis
Celeste is 29 – she dreams about having a family of her own, children, a husband. But for now her life is mostly about work: Three different jobs are still hardly enough to support Celeste's family back home. Celeste is from Paraguay and she lives in the US illegally.
"God knows" is a film about the normality of being illegal – and how it still completely controls the lives of those involved. Telling the story of one young woman, it gives a personal look at illegal immigration in the US.