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Release Date:
March 9, 2023
Original Title:
Alien: A Documentary about legal, high-skilled immigrants in the US
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Vidyut Latay Productions, LLC
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 83
Advances in science and technology in America depend heavily on high-skilled legal immigrants from across the globe. But our current immigration system takes an inhumane, unfair, and unwise approach toward these immigrants and their families. ALIEN exposes the human toll of America’s dependence on high-skilled legal immigrants and how the Indian immigrant community bears the heaviest burden. ALIEN intimately follows five Indian high-skilled immigrants and their families as they build lives and families in this country in an uphill battle toward their American Dream.
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Animation Supervisor:
Yash Kadam
Colorist:
Abhijit Abde, Disha Rangaalay
Director:
Vidyut Latay
Editor:
Jennifer J Mayer
Post Production Supervisor:
Onkar Pradhan
Producer:
Vidyut Latay
Sound Designer:
Michel Tyabji
Story Editor:
Karen Everett
Visual Effects:
Ashwinkumar Kolekar
Omkar Mali
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