American Exile

Exploring the underreported issue of the U.S. government's deportation of American veterans

Directors/Producers:
John J. Valadez and Carleen L. Hsu

Production Company
Kitchen Sync Group

Release Date
January 1, 2001

American Exile is a documentary film exploring the underreported issue of the U.S. government's deportation of American veterans. Through the story of Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, brothers and Vietnam War veterans, the film seeks to surface one of the many problematic aspects of the U.S. government's practice of detaining and deporting illegal immigrants. The Kitchen Sync Group, Inc. is an independent film production company.

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