Exiled / produced & directed by Mike Seely ; co-produced by John Kane.

[Pasadena, California] : [Distributed by] GOOD DOCS, [2017]

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EXILED tells the emotional and complicated stories of two deported U.S. military veterans living in Tijuana, Mexico. Although these soldiers had "lawful permanent resident" status in the U.S. and performed honorable military service, they have been sent back to their birth countries because of criminal convictions. Mauricio Hernandez struggles with severe PTSD as a result of his time as a U.S. combat soldier in Afghanistan, but in Mexico, he has no access to the mental healthcare that he is entitled to as a veteran. With sweat, tears, and grassroots organizing, deported paratrooper Hector Barajas is on a mission to raise awareness about the deported veteran issue, and reunite with his 11-year-old daughter in Compton, California. In this powerful and intimate investigation of the human consequences of current U.S. immigration policies, these EXILED soldiers, who have been willing to die for their country, are now fighting to be heard and return to America--the only country they consider home.

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English; Spanish

May 10, 2023

Edited by John Kane ; directory of photography, Mike Seely ; music composed by Wiliam Ryan Fritch, Erik Jekabson.

Featuring: Hector Barajas-Varela, Mauricio Hernandez-Mata.

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