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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0796873065948
Format: NTSC
Label: RBW Communications
Manufacturer: RBW Communications
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: RBW Communications
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 01, 2008
Running Time: 25 minutes
Sales Rank: 88160
Studio: RBW Communications
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I just watched "Beyond Borders: Faith and Action in the Arizona Desert," again. It made me think. Director Rebecca Bowman Woods refers to those who cross the US/Mexico border seeking work, be it legally or illegally, as "migrants," which is what they are. Human beings are a migratory animal by nature, and "Beyond Borders" made me think of the Joad family, the "okie" migrants portrayed in John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath," and their journey from Oklahoma to the promised land of California ... Read More
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