About Caged Dreams
“Caged Dreams” details the stories of Johannes Favi, Beatriz Batres, and Felipe Diosdado, who were previously detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and suffered long-lasting trauma due to their incarceration. The goal of the film is to paint a vivid picture of the emotional experience of immigration detention and the deep impacts on a person’s mental health and their loved ones.
About the Director, Johannes Favi
Johannes is originally from Benin in West Africa and has been building community in the Midwest in the fight for state legislation to end immigrant detention in Illinois. Johannes is the inaugural Freedom Fellow with Detention Watch Network and also serves as board member for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants in Chicago. He received the 2021 Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Human Rights Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center.
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Discussion Guide
There are over 200 immigrant detention centers across the country. This discussion guide complements the film to create a dialogue about immigration detention, mental health and ways to advocate and take action in your community.