An award-winning documentary about immigration from Mexico. Based on over 700 interviews, The Other Side of Immigration explores the root causes of Mexican immigration and the effects of mass migration on the Mexican countryside.
The Other Side of Immigration is the winner of the American Library Association Notable Video Award and was named "Best Documentary" on The Hill's list of best civil rights films of all time. It has screened at hundreds of film festivals, universities, museums, conferences, public libraries, and community events, including the San Antonio Film Festival, the American Museum of Natural History, Princeton University, the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Conference, the American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference and many others. It is used for professional development training by the U.S. Department of State and in high school and college classrooms throughout the United States.
Written and Directed by Roy Germano, Ph.D.
55 mins / in Spanish with English subtitles
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