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The New Americans (0:20)

In the demo version of Kartemquin Films' series on the lives of new U.S. immigrants, The New Americans, Israel Nwidor whistled along with a George Strait song. The Filmmakers claimed fair use.

Kartemquin invoked fair use because Israel spontaneously chose the music and whistled in a scene whose purpose was to show his daily life as a new immigrant. The filmmakers did not use the music as a soundtrack element.

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