Immigration Nation Part 2 - BEAUCOEUR, CARRO, DEAR POPE FRANCIS, LIFE!, LUCKY DAY, OUR ALBERTINIA, REFUGE and SNOW
Dwyer Cultural Center New York, NY
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Immigration Nation Part 2 - BEAUCOEUR, CARRO, DEAR POPE FRANCIS, LIFE!, LUCKY DAY, OUR ALBERTINIA, REFUGE and SNOW
Shorts programs are listed alphabetically and not in the order of screening.
Followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers
BEAUCOEUR World Premiere Director: Mozell Miley-Bailey Country: France Running Time: 20 min Two young women in Paris a French/Fiipina fashion model and a Filipina mother who works as a maid to support her children back home are thrust together unexpectedly by a storm that comes from far away.
CARRO New York Premiere Director: Gustavo Rosa Country: USA, Running Time: 12 min An undocumented Brazilian immigrant living in the Boston area decides to buy a car in an effort to better his life before returning home.
DEAR POPE FRANCIS Harlem Spotlight Director: Gauri Adelkar Country: USA, Running Time: 14 min When her best friend is taken away during an immigration raid on the day of the Pope's visit to their city, Adriana decides to take matters into her own hands.
LIFE! Director: Ramesh Jai Country: Ghana, Running Time: 4 min Once the only hope of his loved ones back in the village in Accra, Ghana, Kweku struggles to make ends meet in the city and loses the faith of his family.
LUCKY DAYUpper Manhattan Premiere Director: Hyo Jin An Countries: South Korea/USA, Running Time: 17 min Ali, an immigrant New York City cab driver, strives to reach the American dream for his wife and son. To get there, Ali has to deal with a shady taxi dispatcher, two crooked cops, and a businessman who gets into his cab with a 9mm pistol, a briefcase full of stolen money, and a gunshot wound.
OUR ALBERTINA North American Premiere Director: Chantel Clark Countries: South Africa/USA, Running Time: 21 min
REFUGE Director: Federico Spiazzi Countries: Greece/Italy, Running Time: 10 min Life goes slowly by through the windows of a small Greek bakery. Refugees wait in line, tourists wander and locals browse shop windows. When a storm strikes, everybody rushes to the bakery for refuge.
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SNOW Director: Kim Barr Country: Canada, Running Time: 10 min The young black girl is having a hard day at school. Shes not able to pronounce the days of the week in French, and her classmates are enjoying themselves at her expense. And then she sees it, falling outside the classroom window SNOW.
Followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers
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Dwyer Cultural Center (View)
258 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10027
United States
