New York Premiere
New American Soldier
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA | 24 MINUTES | English, Cantonese, SpanishDocumentary
Today there are more than 70,000 immigrants serving in the military. Roughly half of them are not yet citizens. New American Soldier follows three immigrant soldiers through the ups and downs of training and deployment as they take steps towards achieving US citizenship, giving us a better understanding of the people who are fighting this war, and what it means to be American.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Emma Cott, Anna Belle Peevey, Emma Cott, and Anna Belle Peevey
Directors
Emma Cott
Anna Belle Peevey
Producers
Emma Cott
Anna Belle Peevey
Graphics
David Casper
Additional Camera
María Jose Calderón
Primary Cast
Seth Donkor
Clarissa Calderón
Terry Spearman
María Gaspar
María Gaspar
Narrator
Mark Gorney
Composer
Roy Baril
Advisors
Jon Else
Debbie Hoffman
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