Name: Stateless
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2020-09-17
Rating: 5

2020

A race against time. A time against race.

DocumentaryHistory1h 36m

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88%

Tomatometer

5.0

TMDB

Storyline

Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.

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Details

DirectorMichèle Stephenson

ReleasedSep 17, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

American Documentary POV

ONF | NFB

Rada Studio

Hungry Eyes Media

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

Pradeep Kumar

RTThe HinduJan 12, 2024

The Australian drama series streaming on Netflix plays out in the backdrop of an immigrant detention centre, but ends up being a ‘white narrative’ of a situation.

Glenn Dunks

RTThe Film ExperienceJun 20, 2021

Stephenson's film is confronting and even radical as it points to corruption and systemic abuse. It's final title cards are hardly shocking.

Ricardo Gallegos

RTLa EstatuillaJun 15, 2021

Through an intimate approach, Stephenson successfully presents the different facets of a cultural and social conflict deeply rooted in hate. [Full Review in Spanish]

Carey-Ann Pawsey

RTOrca SoundJun 8, 2020

Talk about timely. This Canadian documentary directed by Michele Stephenson really sheds light on systematic racism, the fight for social justice, street protests, and electoral corruption.