Bisbee '17

"The past is present."

Sep 5 2018 PG 1h 52m
Documentary, Western

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.

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Plot

An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate to stage recreations of their controversial past.

Written by

Charles Bethea, Ryan Bruce, Chris Dietz

Directed by

Robert Greene

Cast

Mike Anderson, Charles Bethea, Chris Dietz

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Impact Partners

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins & 15 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
718
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA