Documented

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Documented

2013

1h 29m

Documentary

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Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas becomes a crusader for immigration reform.

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

The film is at its best when Vargas, like a good journalist, probes the subject of immigration and talks to people about their experiences and opinions.

Rated: 3/4

May 30, 2014

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

As agenda-driven as "Documented" is, it also is a deeply engrossing self-portrait. If 11 million undocumented Americans are a statistic, one, if shown in the right light, is a tragedy.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 29, 2014

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

The best moments come when Vargas engages "regular" Americans in conversation, letting them know that he was brought here as a child...and that he has paid his taxes to boot.

Rated: 1/5

May 22, 2014

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

Documented has very little to offer by way of visual style, but what it lacks in cinematic value it makes up for in raw emotion.

Rated: 7/10

Mar 28, 2019

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Charles Mudede

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

An engaging documentary...Documented also explores Vargas's painful relationship with his mother.

Sep 26, 2018

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

We come to the realization that some of the best people in the US don't have papers.

Jun 4, 2014

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Olivia D

The documentary centers on Vargas' story and that's okay. His story is one that many can relate to and a film's visuals and dialogues don't have to be cinematic to be considered powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Audience Member

Had me, my girlfriend and little sister crying on the couch at two in the morning. A rattling story that certainly has its familiarities within many communities and many families in Western countries; the plight of an immigrant is a difficult one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

I appreciated this film immensely. My only criticism is that it's only making a case for the immigrant who "did now know he/she was undocumented" and leaves out the rest. I found the parts relating to his mother to be truly poignant.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

I recommend this to all people who are fighting for something.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Documented fearlessly exhibits how even the best people in America cannot legally call themselves Americans. Aside from being a brilliant cinematic piece, Documented is an important testament of how citizenship must be a lot more than mere papers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

It conveys the dilemma faced by millions of undocumented immigrants in the USA.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas becomes a crusader for immigration reform.

Director: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo
Screenwriter: Jose Antonio Vargas
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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