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‘A Lien’ Writer-Directors David & Sam Cutler-Kreutz On Combining Anxiety And Empathy In Their Oscar Nominated Short Film


Oscar nominated writer-directors David and Sam Cutler-Kreutz talk to Deadline about their latest short film 'A Lien.'

A Lien, written and directed by brothers David and Sam Cutler-Kreutz, brings audiences into the fraught and complex experience that a noncitizen can go through in the U.S. legalization process. Clocking in at just under 15 minutes, the story follows a young couple (Victoria Ratermanis and William Martinez) navigating their Green Card interview at the U.S. The appointment starts off simple enough, until Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes a turn for the worse, putting the couple and their young daughter in unexpected danger.

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