 Category: Historias de Migración
Golden Door | Italy/ France/Germany, 2006, 120 min., color
Director: Emmanuel Criasele | Biography | Watch Trailer
Film Synopsis:
The turn-of-the-century voyage of a family from rural Sicily through the "golden door" of Ellis Island and into America is beautifully portrayed in this visually striking, emotionally resonant narrative. Charlotte Gainsbourg portrays a mysterious, well-spoken Englishwoman and Vincenzo Amato a poor peasant full of hope and dreams of life in a new world.| More Information >> |
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 Take the Bridge | USA, 2007, Color/Black and White
Director: Sergio M. Castilla | Biography | Watch Trailer
Film Synopsis:
Four young people, blocks apart and unaware of each other, simultaneously attempt to commit suicide, and all survive. The story begins upon their release from the hospital, where the four have met. The grim realities of the streets powerfully pull these young people back to familiar grounds, and yet they are not alone. Set just twenty minutes north of Times Square, this award-winning drama transports us into heart of the Latino borough of Washington Heights New York City. | More Information >> |
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 Under the Same Moon | United States, 2007, 109 min., color
Director: Patricia Riggen | Biography | Watch Trailer
Film Synopsis:
La Misma Luna tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. .| More Information >> |
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 Padre Nuestro | United States, 2006, 105 min., color
Director: Christopher Zalla | Biography | Watch Trailer
Film Synopsis:
In this suspenseful tale of stolen identity, Juan flees his criminal past by hopping on a truck transporting illegal immigrants from Mexico to New York City. During the journey he meets naïve Pedro, who is in search of the father he has never met. Pedro’s American dream turns into a nightmare as Juan attempts to rob him of his legacy. Awarded the 2007 Sundance Grand Jury Prize -Dramatic Features. | More Information >> |
