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Can't Hold Me Back

American Graduate: Vamos a Lograrlo! Short

09/24/2013 | Expired 03/01/2023 | Rating NR

Can't Hold Me Back

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Independent Lens

Can't Hold Me Back

Special | 17m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

American Graduate: Vamos a Lograrlo! Short

Can't Hold Me Back follows Detroit teen Fernando Parraz as he overcomes a mountain of roadblocks to become the first in his family to earn a high school diploma — his ticket out of the struggles of inner-city poverty and violence. He finds support from an unlikely figure: his father, a former gangster who has suffered the costs of his own mistakes.

09/24/2013 | Expired 03/01/2023 | Rating NR

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Can't Hold Me Back

Special | 17m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Can't Hold Me Back follows Detroit teen Fernando Parraz as he overcomes a mountain of roadblocks to become the first in his family to earn a high school diploma — his ticket out of the struggles of inner-city poverty and violence. He finds support from an unlikely figure: his father, a former gangster who has suffered the costs of his own mistakes.

09/24/2013 | Expired 03/01/2023 | Rating NR

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