United Gates of America is a 2006 BBC television documentary directed by Alex Cooke, featuring journalist Charlie LeDuff. He lived for a month within the gated community of Canyon Lake in Riverside County, California, to try and discover why people wanted to lock themselves behind gates and fences, and what effect it had on the residents. The documentary also explored the issues of immigration from Mexico and Central America, and highlighted the issues of segregation and racism that exist in the United States.
United Gates of America (2007)
Directed by Alex Cooke
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California, Canyon Lake, Central America, Mexico, Riverside County, United States
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Subject: Documentary about California, immigration to the United States, racism in the United States
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United Gates of America
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