The City (La Ciudad)by David Riker Eliciting hope, The City (La Ciudad) is the narrative story of Latin American immigrants seeking community in a large, impersonal city. | |
Cosmopolitanby Jason Orans Starring Carol Kane and Roshan Seth, this romantic comedy tells the story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door. Independent Lens | |
Death of a Shamanby Fahm Fong Saeyang and Richard Hall Through a journey that takes her back to her roots in Thailand, a second-generation Mien American woman strives to come to terms with her late father’s death, his drug addiction, and the murder of her sister. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
The Delano Manongsby Marissa Aroy Larry Itliong instigated the great Delano grape strike of 1965 which resulted in the formation of the United Farmworkers of America, but the Filipino labor organizer has faded from popular memory. | |
Dinka Diariesby Filmon Mebrahu Five Sudanese refugee orphans resettled near Philadelphia use digital cameras to tell their experiences adjusting to American culture and a new way of life. | |
Double Exposureby Kit-Yin Snyder An artist and self-proclaimed “old Chinese lady” sets out to explore her own identity and prove it’s never too late to take a risk by making her first film at the age of 68. Independent Lens | |
A Dream in Doubtby Tami Yeager In the wake of 9/11 and the hate crimes that followed, a Sikh American struggles to believe in the American dream amidst a climate of xenophobia and fear. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
Every Day Is a Holidayby Theresa Loong A war veteran and P.O.W. takes a long and complicated path to U.S. citizenship, made even more dramatic by his daughter's discovery of his wartime diary. | |
Farmingvilleby Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini The shocking hate-based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers catapult a small Long Island town into national headlines, unmasking a new front line in the border wars: suburbia. POV | |
The Flute Playerby Jocelyn S. Glatzer and Christine Courtney The heart-wrenching journey of a survivor of Cambodia’s killing fields, and his work to heal himself and his country through music. POV, Global Voices |
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