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The Long Wait: Venezuela Violinist Flees Violence to Seek U.S. Asylum | NBC Left Field
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18:02Now PlayingWuilly Arteaga became known as a resistance symbol during last year’s deadly protests against Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro for playing his violin amid the chaos, tear gas, and rubber bullets. After Venezuelan authorities jailed and tortured Wuilly, he decided to flee the violence and seek asylum in the United States. As he awaits a decision on his political asylum application, Wuilly spends his days playing his violin on the New York City subway.
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Directed by
Carlos P. Beltran
Original score
Wuilly Arteaga
Carlos Escalona Cruz
Jorge Glem
Dario Boente
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Carlos P. Beltran
Director of photography
Carlos P. Beltran
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Haimy Assefa
Miguel Lopez
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Bob Bikel
Sam Go
Meredith Lawrence
Miguel Lopez
Erick Marquez
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Titan Post
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Hector Do Nascimento
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Miguel Lopez
Erick Marquez
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