John & Nelson talk about what is at the core of Nelson's story as they work on a narrative for their crowd-funding campaign. They explore the themes of connection, identity, and how they can change the way we view the world.

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John & Nelson talk to Marla Roach who is a Salvadoran Adoptee looking for her birth family. She talks about meeting other adoptees and her slow realization that her adoption was not what it seemed.

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John & Nelson talk about the concept of historical memory and what it means to the country of El Salvador. They also talk about the lack of historical memory in the United States.

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John & Nelson talk about Act III of their film, "FMLN Arena." They share memories from the 2011 Day of The Disappeared, which is at the heart of the Act.

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John & Nelson talk about the lessons we hope people will take away from our film. They talk about the mindset which allowed these atrocities to happen, and contrast them with the cost of war on an individual/family level.

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John & Nelson talk about the phenomenon of forced disappearances throughout Latin America. Most films, books, and articles talk about the disappearances in El Salvador with out looking at countries like Argentina, Chili, and Guatemala who all had similar pasts.

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John & Nelson talk about the equipment they use to film and how it impacted the interviews. They discuss the benefits of the equipment's small size and how allowed them record very intimate interviews with their subjects.

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John & Nelson talk about the film, "A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman." They share their reactions and talk it relates back to Identifying Nelson/Buscando a Roberto.

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John & Nelson work through the creative process as they search for language that will tie together scene two. Nelson shares some very personal feelings about what it means to share his story.

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John interviews Nelson about the 16th anniversary of when he was reunited with his family. They share some memories from 2013.

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