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Born in Iran by Banafcheh Hejazi and Jeanne Pope

Leila and Sara go on a road trip from Montreal to visit Leila's grandmother in New Jersey for her birthday.

At the US border, Tom, an American agent, puts the girls through a ridiculous interrogation because their Canadian passports state they were born in Iran.

    
"Jeannette helped me find a path and create energy with my material which I first found so difficult to handle. With her help to become interesting and wonderful. She is interesting in class, lively in class, often in communication with students, very popular with students. Jeannette is a very conscientious documentary teacher." TianHui Li,  award winning filmmaker, Beijing Film Academy graduate, Concordia University

"Jeannette taught me the tools I needed, never having made a documentary before. She gave so much time, patience to show me, guide me and share her creativity and skills with me."  Zou Qialing, Master's student, Beijing Film Academy