The documentary film Hispaniola follows the lives of individuals impacted by the Dominican Republic's 2013 law stripping citizenship from those of Haitian heritage born in the country. The film features Elena Lorac, a young Dominican of Haitian descent, Amelia Deschamps, a journalist who spoke out against the law and faced death threats, and Ramón Narpier, a university professor who wants to understand the economic and social pressures faced by his country.
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The 2013 Dominican Republic citizenship law led to a crisis, leaving over 200,000 people without a sense of belonging or national identity due to their Haitian ancestry.
