

Amerikanuak
2010-11-19 · 92 min · Not rated
A documentary about Basque inmigrants who went to USA looking for work and a better future. Basically, Amerikanuak talks about feeling homesick, about struggling in a different country to make a decent living and about being part of a comunity.
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- Directors
- Gorka Bilbao, Ignacio Reig
- Production companies
- Berde Produkzioak
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
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