La Bestia - Train of the Unknowns
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Dir. Manuel Inacker - 23min - 2018 - Germany - Language: Spanish - Subtitles: English
In 'Casa del Migrante' in Huehutoca, a suburb of Mexico City, refugees find a safe abode. At least for two days. Then they must go on with their journey towards USA in freight train carriages, which everyone here just calls 'La Bestia', the beast.
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