Screening

About Farmingville

Year Released:

2004

Genres:

Documentary

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Directed by Carlos Sandoval, Catherine Tambini

The shocking hate -based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers catapult a small Long Island town into national headlines, unmasking a new front line in the border wars: suburbia. For nearly a year, Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini lived and worked in Farmingville, New York, so they could capture firsthand the stories of residents, day laborers, and activists on all sides of the debate. More than a story about illegal immigration, this timely and powerful film ultimately challenges viewers to ask what the American dream really means.
(HD Cam. 79 min. Not rated.)

This film is presented in collaboration with POV, PBS’s award-winning nonfiction film series.

Latino Film Festival and Conference
The festival and conference are sponsored by Chicano-Riqueño Studies Program, Latino Studies Program, Black Film Center/Archive, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Department of Communication and Culture, Department of History, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Department of American Studies, College Arts and Humanities Institute, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, La Casa - Latino Cultural Center, and IU Cinema.