Letters from the Other Sideby Heather Courtney Through the personal stories of several Mexican women and the cross-border video letters between them, their loved ones, and strangers, Letters from the Other Side reveals the other side of the immigration story. | |
Los Angeles Nowby Phillip Rodriguez Los Angeles Now looks beyond Baywatch and Blade Runner to create a fresh, candid portrait of the future of America’s second largest and most multicultural city. True Stories, Independent Lens | |
Lost Boys of Sudanby Jon Shenk and Megan Mylan Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two young refugees of Sudan’s civil war through their first year in America. Global Voices, POV | |
The Lost Dreamby Jehan S. Harney Nazar and Salam helped the coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and were forced to flee their homes. As they begin new lives in the United States, they wonder if their sacrifice was worth the costs. Global Voices | |
Made in L.A.by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar Follow the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. Global Voices, POV | |
Maid in Americaby Anayansi Prado Meet Telma, Eva, and Judith, three undocumented workers who toil as cooks, housekeepers, and even surrogate mothers — often at the expense of their own families — as they attempt to pursue their American dreams. Global Voices, True Stories, Independent Lens | |
Maquilapolis: City of Factoriesby Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre Women workers in Tijuana’s assembly factories tell their stories as they work to carve out lives of agency in a new and complicated century, revealing the transformation of a city and its people by globalization. POV, Global Voices | |
Mi Mambo!by Patricia Jaffe, and Molly McBride Music meets the streets of East Harlem at the Harbor Conservatory where Latin rhythms create a lifeline for kids. | |
Monkey Danceby Julie Mallozzi Their parents escaped Cambodia's killing fields — now dance helps three teens survive the minefields of urban America. | |
The New Americansby Gordon Quinn, Gita Saedi, and Steve James Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century. Global Voices, Independent Lens |
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