The city
Subtitle: La Ciudad.
Contributors: Independent Television Service.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher: ITVS; PBS
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [San Francisco, CA]; [Alexandria, Va.?]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Riker, David, 1963- -- Interviews; City (Motion picture : 1992); Marginality, Social -- United States; Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions; United States -- Emmigration and immigration
Genres: Interviews.
Other titles: Ciudad
Description: Companion Web site to The city, la ciudad, a 1992 film in English which presents four vignettes (entitled, Bricks, Home, The puppeteer, Seamstress) about the life of Latin American immigrants in New York City. Contains an interview with the filmmaker, David Riker, covering how he worked with the Latin American community to find actors for the roles. Addresses American immigration issues such as education, workers' rights, and the special vulnerabilities of immigrant women. Includes a fact sheet on immigration to the United States, and a space where the public can upload comments.
Notes: English and Spanish.
Title from home page (viewed on Aug. 21, 2003).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.