Remigration

2011 0h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Upon returning to their countryside cabin one day, Kaya, his wife Helen, and their daughter Naomi are confronted by two suited men: representatives of the San Francisco Remigration Program. The men explain that San Francisco is now occupied entirely by the wealthy class. But stoplights still burn out and trains occasionally jump their rails. Blue-collar labor isn't obsolete, but it's scarce. The city has created a program to "remigrate" long-gone working class families from their inland homes back to the city that once pushed them out. Kaya, Helen, and Naomi return to San Francisco and join a handful of other potential remigrants for a tour of what can be expected in their new lives. But can they learn to trust their old home once again?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Russell Hornsby
Kaya
Paola Mendoza
Helen
Rick Yune
Jonathan
Avelina Salazar
Naomi
Jesse Dubus
Brian
Graham Leggat
Doctor
Rena Marie Guidry
Maya
Tom Ramirez
Gilbert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Jenkins
Writers: Barry Jenkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Levien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Russell Hornsby and Paola Mendoza and Rick Yune carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1846717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barry Jenkins directs. James Laxton behind the camera. Richard Levien cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Richard Levien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Russell Hornsby and Paola Mendoza and Rick Yune carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1846717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.