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Film Threat, 03/17/04 >
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"A primer for anyone who cares to better understand the usually unseen cost of America's appetite for cheap labor."
- The New York Times
Farmingville
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, P.O.V. presents FARMINGVILLE, a provocative, complex and emotionally charged look into the ongoing nationwide controversy surrounding a suburban community, its ever-expanding population of illegal immigrants, and the shockingly hate-based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers.

In the late 1990s, some 1,500 Mexican workers moved to the leafy, middle-class town of Farmingville, population 15,000. In some ways, it's a familiar American story: an influx of illegals crossing the border from Mexico to do work the locals won't; rising tensions with the Anglo population; charges and counter-charges of lawlessness and racism; protest marches, unity rallies and internet campaigns - then vicious hate crimes that tear the community apart. But this isn't the story of a California, Texas or other Southwestern city. It's the endlessly enthralling tale of Farmingville, New York, on Long Island.

Sharply directed with great intimacy by co-producers Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini, both of whom moved to Farmingville after the tumultuous clash catapulted the town into national headlines, FARMINGVILLE is an astounding glimpse into an issue that continues to anger, frighten and confuse the many faces of America.

Farmingville the Movie
Visit the official website for FARMINGVILLE's theatrical release at: www.farmingvillethemovie.com



A.M. Harwell 7/14/2005
I just watched this documentary last night. The directors do a fine job with this story. One minute you feel sympathy for the bourgeois home-owners of the town, the next you feel compassion for the undocumented workers. They do a good job of revealing how much the Mexicanos have to sacrifice by being separated from their families.
If you watch the bonus features on the DVD, a man in Hidalgo, Mexico explains how it was that 1,500 men from Mexico decided to move to this small town in New York. They should have included that part in the main film, because it remains a mystery throughout. Also, I wanted to know if it was really true that "25 to 30" of these guys live in a house together. That was constantly claimed by the townspeople, but never really addressed. It looked more like 8 to 10, if that many.
Basically the Anglos in the town were going through incredible culture-shock. Seeing their hysterical reactions was fascinating. I say this because I live in Texas, and having a high Hispanic population is a fact of life here. It's not a big deal. But to the middle-class in this town, it was the end of the world. One point of theirs I agreed with: having huge numbers of guys hanging around a street corner or 7-11 all day is disconcerting. But you see, they had their chance to remedy that problem: build a day-labor center. But no, they didn't want that either, and at the end of the film, they are left with the same exact problem as they started.
An excellent documentary, from geographical, political and economic perspectives.

Viewer 6/23/2004
I still can not understand why there is so much hate against a group of defenseless human beings--wait--that is it, because they are defenseless you attack. I heard in the documentary that people are against immigrants becasue Latinos want to take over this country and that there is a plan to do so. How ignorant do are you? If there was a plan why wouldn't we have done it already. I wish there was a plan, in fact thank you that gives me a great idea! Wake up, you are racist. This is the definision: "The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
Discrimination or prejudice based on race. " This is exactly what I observed in the film racism. That belief that the Farmingville Anglos are better then the immigrant workers. At another point of the documentary a lady said that if things don't change then a revoluvation will follow. What? Revolution, do you know what it means? You want to remove all immigrants from this country by a revolution; by having the blood of our children on the streets. Are you insane? But I will leave you with this last thought, immigranion will not decrease but will only increase. Their children are growing and becomeing educated and empowered and empowering our parents. Our population will indispensably increase. It is your responsibility to teach your child to love all humans. You are passiing on negativity to your child, and when he/she grows. Peace and love to all. Even if you hate me. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL IMMIGRANTS AND FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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