Title: The city
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.
Subjects: Interviews, Emmigration and immigration, Hispanic Americans, Social conditions, City (Motion picture : 1992), Social Marginality, Emigration and immigration
Places: United States
People: David Riker (1963-)