Pikilina is a Dominican-born woman of Haitian descent. Racial and political violence erupts when the country of her birth, the Dominican Republic, reverses birthright citizenship and she and 200,000 others are left stateless.
Massacre River is of 1 hour(s) and 19 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2019-04-26.
Genres: Documentary
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