Title: The elevator operator
Authors: Skurnik, Jonathan.; Mint Leaf Productions.
Publisher: Mint Leaf Productions ; New Day Films [distributor],
Year: 2005
Subjects: Sheiman, Eugene.; Immigrants United States; Ukrainians United States; United States Emigration and immigration.
Abstract: "The Elevator Operator is an intimate portrait of an immigrant forever caught between what he's left behind and his pursuit of the American Dream. Shy and unassuming, Eugene [Sheiman] shuttles passengers up and down in a manual elevator while he discusses his work, his emigration from Chernobyl, the joys of fatherhood and his recent US citizenship. In a moment of sadness, he wonders whether leaving his job as a journalist in Kiev was really worth it. Then he reassures himself, revealing his dream that some day his self-published novel will become a Hollywood blockbuster. This poetic snapshot takes students deep into the heart of the immigrant experience."--Container.