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The Mercer Family

Name: The Mercer Family
Released: April 26, 2010, 1:57 p.m.
Duration: 9 min

Colin Low

1967 | 9 min

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The Mercer family discusses the pressures that force the young people to leave Fogo Island and their families.

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Credits

director

Colin Low
producer

John Kemeny
photography

Robert Humble
editing

Dennis Sawyer