Tag: immigration
Which Way Home
Traversing more than 1,450 miles upcountry, Mexican freight trains routinely are boarded by migrants hoping to reach America. Among the thousands who ride the trains, many are children traveling alone. They come from all over [...]
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 [...]
Shaolin Ulysses
If you get a kick out of kungfu, you don’t want to miss this exhilarating film tracing the journey of five kungfu monks in search of the American dream. Hailing from China’s legendary Shaolin Temple, [...]
Lost Boys of Sudan
Winner of an Independent Spirit Award and named Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two teenage Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America, offering [...]
H2 Worker
Winner of the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, H-2 WORKER reveals the systematic exploitation of Caribbean laborers by the Florida sugar industry from World War II through the 1990s. Each year more [...]
Well-Founded Fear
Evocative, captivating and utterly unforgettable, the critically acclaimed Sundance Film Festival hit WELL-FOUNDED FEAR candidly explores the proceedings behind the American political asylum system. Who is deemed worthy of political asylum in the United States? [...]