| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; all region; widescreen, aspect ratio 16:9. |
| Language |
Dolby soundtrack in English and Spanish, with optional simultaneous English and Spanish subtitles. |
| Credits |
Editor, Roy Germano ; music, My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, Bright Eyes ; translation, Roy Germano with assistance from Ryan Schmitz, Denise Landeros, Maria Terrazas. |
| Awards |
Politics on Film Founder's Award; San Antonio Film Festival; Las Vegas Film Festival; Cine Las Americas International Film Festival; Global Peace Film Festival, 2009. |
| Summary |
This documentary is based on over 700 interviews with men and women in the Mexican countryside. The film explores why so many people leave small Mexican towns to work in the United States and what happens to the families and communities they leave behind. The audience is encouraged to think about new and creative ways that the U.S. and Mexican governments can work together to solve the problem of undocumented immigration. |
| Contents |
The fantasy = La fantasía -- The rural economy = La economía rural -- The politics = La política -- The money = El dinero -- The families = Las familias -- The way forward = Soluciones. |
| Note |
Special features include: interviews; deleted scenes; director commentary. |
| Subject |
Mexico -- Emigration and immigration -- Anecdotes -- Videodiscs.
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Immigrants -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Videodiscs.
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Illegal aliens -- United States -- Interviews -- Videodiscs.
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Mexicans -- Interviews -- Videodiscs.
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Mexicans -- Economic conditions -- 21st century -- Videodiscs.
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Mexicans -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Videodiscs.
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Foreign workers, Mexican -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Germano, Roy, screenwriter, producer, director.
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Oberst, Conor.
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My Morning Jacket (Musical group)
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Mystic Valley Band.
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Bright Eyes (Musical group)
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Team Love Records (Firm)
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RG Films.
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| Note |
Spanish title: Otro lado de la inmigración |
| Standard No. |
810430015181 |
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