Every refugee and asylum seeker has a story to tell.
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Shepard works magic by enrolling viewers in a cause people don’t necessarily identify with or even like.
Shepard does solid work following these stories for years. He works in a quiet observation of class and status.
Highly recommend the immensely moving Unsettled. It reminds us of all of those whose stories have not been told and the urgent need to become a more generous nation and stand up for the rights of LGBTQ people everywhere.
Gripping!
Scenes of personal interaction help make Unsettled distinctive.
Very well directed, as its laser focus on the plight of its subjects resonates with those watching. It is supremely well-edited, and the score ties everything together wonderfully.
Unsettled will open eyes — and make them tear up.
Adheres to every fraught definition of its title.
Paints a sobering but ultimately hopeful portrait of possibility for those who are allowed to enter.
Gives us real people and asks us to care for them.
Unsettling. Brilliant and gorgeous.
Reveals the untold stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers.
Truly an inspiring story bringing awareness to serious global issues
Stirring and timely.
Shepard always keeps things on track. Well-paced, beautifully scored
An engrossing study and empathetic look at the particular struggles of U.S. immigration in the new millennium.
Invites compassion rather than imposing it.
Moving. Poignant. Puts a human face on the intense plights that refugees endure.
This film raises many complicated issues.
It’s as powerful and poignant as it is informing and hopeful.
Enlightening.
One of the things that this film makes very clear is that getting to the United States is not the end of the struggle… especially for LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.
This is an amazing film! Shows us how little we know about the refugee experience.
See this film!