America Unfiltered: Portraits Of A Nation

America Unfiltered

Directed by Horacio Marquinez and Kirill Myltsev

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMERICAN?

America Unfiltered is a raw, resonant road trip through a nation in flux. Over nine months, two immigrant filmmakers crisscrossed the U.S.—from desert outposts to the Capitol steps on Jan 6 to chaotic city corners—capturing voices of everyday Americans. The result: an unvarnished, intimate documentary that invites us to pause, listen—and discover the threads that still bind us.

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America Unfiltered Portraits and Voices of a Nation

My book features over 100 of my favorite photographs from our documentary film and my upcoming gallery exhibition.

Stories behind America Unfiltered

“I don’t feel like an American, even though I was born here. I am constantly questioning where I am from and commenting that I speak “good” English. I would like to go somewhere else, and try to find a home somewhere else”

Excerpt from our interview in a coffee shop in Larchmont, Los Angeles, CA

Interviews With Veterans

Remembering George Floyd & BLM Protests

“Everyone called him Q, he thought it was easier; Quandavier was the name I chose for him. I am the living truth that your child is my child. I am 1700 black mothers, I am George Floyd’s mother… This is a face of a hurting mother who is trying to save our sons out there.”

Excerpt for our interview with Mrs. Woods, Quadavier’s mother, Q was allegedly a victim of police brutality in Atlanta, GA

Christmas And New Years

Michael, is a war veteran, suffers from PTSD. He also built his own cabin in the outskirts of Haleyville, AL in the Appalachian mountains. He and his wife invited us over for a Christmas celebration. We were able to capture a snapshot of the men of the family on one side of the cabin.

We spent New Year’s Eve at the Imperial Inn in Haleyville, AL, and met a very interesting group of people.
The present owners were happy to pose in front of their hotel.