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Rain in a Dry Land

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An intimate portrait of two families who leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa to discover new challenges in 21st-century America.
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Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/24/2017
. . .two different Somali Bantu families who relocate from a Kenyan refugee camp to new homes in the U.S. . .As they seek to find a place in a complex new world, you can't help but get caught up in the daily dramas of their existence. Go to Full Review
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03/15/2008 It was an interesting view on what life in America is like See more 11/21/2007 Incredible documentary - confirmed my desire to work with the refugee community in our area. See more 06/19/2007 This documentary follows two Somali families as they try to assimilate to life in the U.S. Something as ordinary as buying chicken for dinner is a major undertaking when there are language and cultural barriers to overcome. A very interesting film. A prize winner at the 2006 Full Frame festival. Airs on PBS's P.O.V. this week (6/18). http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/raininadryland/ See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An intimate portrait of two families who leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa to discover new challenges in 21st-century America.
Director
Anne Makepeace
Producer
Anne Makepeace
Screenwriter
Anne Makepeace
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 16, 2015
Runtime
1h 23m
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