FILMS ABOUT IMMIGRATION
There are many good films available on immigration, culture, and tolerance. We plan to view some of them. If you know of a film that might be helpful as we examine Immigration, let us know at immigration@kent.lwvmd.org.
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The first two films are
available from www.teleduction.org. Note
that Estamos Aqui will be screened
in Chestertown on November 14. |
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My Backyard Was A Mountain
FOCUS: IMMIGRATION, CHILDHOOD, LATINO CULTURE
24 minutes, USA, 2005. 11am-SUN,
March 25. SCHWARTZ/MAIN
Directed by Adam Schlachter
The story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his
pet goat, Chivo, before his family relocates to
www.palmarejofilms.com
Some films and sources can teach us much
about immigration, even though that is not the main intent. The film below gives a history of
immigration in addressing the legacy of prejudice in America.
THE SHADOW oF HATE BY GUGGENHEIM PRODUCTIONS INC (www.gpifilms.com ) (Part of a Teaching Kit,
from Tolerance.org)
Academy Award Nomination
- Documentary Short Subject 1995
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival - Silver Award 1995
The Shadow of Hate chronicles the haunting legacy of prejudice in America
over the last 300 years, from the persecution of the Quakers in colonial New
England to the ethnic tensions that divide our towns and cities today.
Historical photos, archival film footage, and the voices of eyewitnesses bring
to life events such as the Wounded Knee Massacre, the lynching of Jewish
businessman Leo Frank, and the internment of Japanese-Americans during World
War II. By telling the stories of those who have struggled against persecution,
"The Shadow of Hate" illuminates the dark corners of American
history.
1995 • 38 min • Color • 16 mm
The Grand Prize winner for the C-Span StudentCam 2007 competition was a film on immigration. The website for the 2007 StudentCam winners is here.
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