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1 videodisc (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Destination America looks at the driving forces that have compelled individuals to immigrate to America and, in particular, the immigration of women who have come to this country in search of opportunity and basic human rights denied them in their homelands.
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed director David Sutherland comes this unique look at the immigration issue. The film follows the efforts of Elizabeth Perez, a decorated United States Marine veteran, to reunite her family after the deportation of her husband, an undocumented worker from Mexico. Her struggle begins to challenge her assumptions about justice and fairness in the nation for which she fought.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Famous Hispanic women in history have inspired countless young women to believe in their dreams. From artists to astronauts and writers to politicians, many great Latino-American history makers have changed the world. The program celebrates notable Hispanic-American Women whose influence has touched us in every walk of life. There isn't an industry in which Hispanic Americans haven't made their mark in history, with some of the most iconic scientists,...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through extensive archival materials and interviews with scholars and notable Italian-Americans, viewers will learn the story of those who played vital roles in helping to shape a unique Italian-American identity.
5) Aliyah
Series
Film Movement volume 2, film 3
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1 videodisc (NTSC, 88 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Alex, a young Parisian drug dealer, longs to make a new beginning by opening a restaurant in Tel Aviv with his cousin and make "aliyah", the immigration of Diaspora Jews to Israel, but he must face conflicts that include leaving the city he loves, drug dealing, his complicated love life with a new woman, and a troubled older brother whom he is always financially rescuing.
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inside the hard-fought battles and secret negotiations over immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Explore President Obama's push for policy changes that could affect the fate of millions and define what it means to be American for decades to come.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 29
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A brother and sister bravely travel alone across the ocean to the United States, from the book by Riki Levinson.
LeVar explores the plight of the many courageous immigrants who came to America filled with hopes and dreams.
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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (10 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
Italiano
Description
Samuele is twelve years old and lives on an island in the middle of the sea. He goes to school, and loves shooting his slingshot and going hunting. He likes land games, even though everything around him speaks of the sea and the men, women, and children who try to cross it to get to his island. But his is not an island like the others, its name is Lampedusa and it is the most symbolic border of Europe, crossed by thousands of migrants in the last...
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4 videodiscs (237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America is a story that began more than 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped onto the fertile shores of "the New World." It is a story rich with the stunning achievements, heroic exploits, ceaseless courage and the remarkable discoveries of Hispanic immigrants from all over the world. From the American Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq, Hispanic Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. HIspanices...
Series
Criterion collection volume 458
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages ; 19 cm).
Language
Español
Description
El norte: Enrique and Rosa are brother and sister Mayan Indian peasants, living in the mountains of Guatemala. When the village attempts to organize for better treatment, Enrique and Rosa are forced to flee as the Guatemalan army is sent in to punish the townspeople. Receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant, they make their way to Los Angeles, hoping to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal...
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1 videodisc (approximately 160 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examine the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens. The first in a long line of acts targeting the Chinese for exclusion, it remained in force for more than 60 years.
12) The Infiltrators
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
THE INFILTRATORS is a docu-thriller that tells the true story of young immigrants who are detained by Border Patrol and thrown into a shadowy for-profit detention center—on purpose. Marco and Viri are members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, a group of radical DREAMers who are on a mission to stop unjust deportations. And the best place to stop deportations, they believe, is in detention. However, when Marco and Viri attempt a daring reverse...
13) I hate English
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1 videodisc (15 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mei Mei moves to New York with her family and hates to speak English! She won't say a word until a new friend shows her how much fun she can have - in English! Narrated by the author.
14) Una noche
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1 videodisc (approximately 91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Raul feels trapped in the slums of Havana and dreams of escaping to Miami. After he is accused of assault, he must flee the country to save himself. He begs his best friend Elio to leave and help him travel 90 miles across the ocean. But Elio is torn between helping his best friend and protecting his twin sister Lila. Soon the trio's commitment to their homeland and their desire of starting life anew in America is put to the test. Inspired by a true...
15) Tetro
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1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Naive, 17-year-old Bennie goes to Buenos Aires to search for his older brother whom he has not seen for ten years. With the success of their father Carlo, a renowned symphony conductor, the family moved from Argentina to New York. When Bennie finds his brother, Tetro, he is surprised to find that he is not the person he remembered. While staying with Tetro and his girlfriend Miranda, the two brothers grapple with the haunting experiences of their...
16) Ellis Island
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1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of Ellis Island, the primary immigration point into the United States from 1892-1954.
17) Soy Nero
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1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nero, a deported Mexican, returns illegally to the U.S in search of his identity. He joins the U.S army as a Green card soldier, a shortcut to citizenship. Lost in a maze, Nero fights to obtain his nationality.
19) Saint Judy
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1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood as she represents and fights for Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who was forced to flee her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. Despite setbacks and losses, their efforts culminate in arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as they seek to save not only Asefa's life, but countless others across the world.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Mexico and the United States share the greatest border between the first and third world. Thousands of migrants expose themselves to every danger as they travel north on a train called The Beast. That's where they meet the Patronas, a group of Mexican women who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it to the helpless as the train rushes by.
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