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Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga

""It ain't a place to live when you're barely making ends meet. It's like crabs being stuck in a bucket, scratching, trying to get out.""

2019-02-06 en 25m
Documentary
Tonga is now home to hundreds of deportees — permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia or the United States who committed serious crimes and did jailtime, then were put on a plane to start a new life in an unfamiliar culture. The lucky ones have family land, or a place to stay. But many start from scratch and without institutional support, old bad habits can kick in.

Cinematography

Tim Flower

Director

Ursula Williams

Producer

Ursula Williams

Sound Editor

Morgan Allen

Executive Producer

David Benge

Researcher

James Borrowdale

deportation criminal justice

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America
  • New Zealand

Companies

  • VICE Media
  • NZ on Air

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