The Last Free Place in America

The Last Free Place in America

53 min · ★ 8.0

In California's poorest desert region, a colorful group of regulars and their dogs gather at Rob's internet cafe for coffee and WiFi in "the last free place in America".

Directed by Mikael Lypinski

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