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Bisbee '17

Bisbee '17

DocumentaryHistory

2018, Movie, 2h 4min

It’s 2017 in Bisbee, Arizona, an old copper-mining town just miles from the Mexican border. The town’s close-knit community prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bisbee’s darkest hour: the infamous Bisbee Deportation of 1917, during which 1,200 striking miners were violently taken from their homes, banished to the middle of the desert, and left to die. Townspeople confront this violent, misunderstood past by staging dramatic recreations of the escalating strike. These dramatized scenes are based on subjective versions of the story and “directed,” in a sense, by residents with conflicting views of the event. Deeply personal segments torn from family history build toward a massive restaging of the deportation itself on the exact day of its 100th anniversary.

Country: United States

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Fernando Serrano,

Richard Hodges,

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In Bisbee, Arizona, a small town with a dark history, residents prepare to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the infamous Bisbee Deportation. In 1917, 1,200 striking miners were violently taken from their homes and left to die in the desert. The townsfolk recreate the escalating strike and dramatize their ancestors' experiences, revealing conflicting views of the past. Personal family stories and a massive restaging of the deportation on its 100th anniversary bring the community together to confront their history.

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Bisbee '17 was released in theaters on September 5, 2018.