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Can a Human Being Be Illegal? Thoughts on Immigration through Film
June 16, 2010The national dialogue on immigration has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, with many municipalities declaring boycotts of Arizona over the recent enactment of a strict immigration law that critics say amounts to little more than institutionalized racial profiling. Some Arizonans, in response, have sworn to boycott the cities that demonized their…
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In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs
March 29, 2010Principal Edward Tom of the Bronx Center for Science & Mathematics discusses his decision to leave a lucrative job at Saks Fifth Avenue to become a teacher and make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged students in Whatever It Takes on Independent Lens. Watch now >>“...[The FUTURESTATES episode Plastic Bag] from Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop,…
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Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas) Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens on PBS
March 23, 2010"With brave and brutal honesty, [Filmmaker Monika] Navarro, 31, turns the camera on her own clan as she explores a family history that embodies the best and worst of the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico." - Hispanic Magazine Augie and Gino were living the American dream -- raised and educated in the United States and proud veterans of the U.S.…
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Behind the Scenes of Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)
March 17, 2010Augie and Gino were living the American dream –– raised and educated in the United States and proud veterans of the military. But in 1999, these two brothers were forced to leave the only country they’d ever known and had pledged to protect. Airing next Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00 PM on Independent Lens on PBS, filmmaker Monika Navarro goes on a journey across…