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    From Here/From There
    (De Aquí/De Allá)
    ABOUT THE PROJECT

    LOGLINE
    A landmark supreme court case puts DACA—and one undocumented lawyer’s fight for his community—at the center of history.

    SYNOPSIS
    When the Trump administration abruptly threatens to deport 700,000 fellow Dreamers, charismatic attorney Luis Cortes Romero fights back. He helps lead an A-team of lawyers who take their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — becoming the first undocumented immigrant to argue before the nation’s highest court.

    Accompanied by vibrant animation and an original score that reflects Luis’s code-switching identity, FROM HERE/FROM THERE (DE AQUÍ / DE ALLÁ) interweaves the legal battle with the remarkable story of Cortes Romero and his close-knit family. Their ties nearly snap under the strain of personal tragedy, yet they endure — and celebrate together when Luis and his team prevail at the Supreme Court.

    Today, the stakes remain high. The future of DACA recipients hangs in the balance amid ongoing legal and political threats. FROM HERE/FROM THERE (DE AQUÍ / DE ALLÁ) is a timely, urgent documentary that illuminates the need for compassionate immigration reform.

    PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

    DIRECTOR Marlene “Mo” Morris
    PRODUCER Jed Riffe, Nicole SOLIS-SISON, Marlene “Mo” Morris

    WEBSITE fromherefromthere.com

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