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Pursuing Dreams: Stories of Refugee and Immigrant Youth in California
THE SUMMER HELP
Roxie Theatre
Sat, Jun 11, 2016 4:30 PM
At their university in Eastern Europe, they are future bankers, journalists and politicians. In America, they are just “the help.” From Martha’s Vineyard to Myrtle Beach, thousands of international students descend upon summer resorts and tourist towns in the U.S. to clean hotel rooms, wash dishes, and make pizza for Americans on vacation. Filmmaker Melody Gilbert (SF DocFest Non-Fiction Vanguard Award recipient - 2008) looks beyond the nametags to the young and impressionable individuals who come to the U.S. to chase a dream. -Chris Mettzler
THE SUMMER HELP
Vogue Theatre
Sun, Jun 12, 2016 2:00 PM
At their university in Eastern Europe, they are future bankers, journalists and politicians. In America, they are just “the help.” From Martha’s Vineyard to Myrtle Beach, thousands of international students descend upon summer resorts and tourist towns in the U.S. to clean hotel rooms, wash dishes, and make pizza for Americans on vacation. Filmmaker Melody Gilbert (SF DocFest Non-Fiction Vanguard Award recipient - 2008) looks beyond the nametags to the young and impressionable individuals who come to the U.S. to chase a dream. -Chris Mettzler
THE SUMMER HELP
Roxie Theatre
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 9:15 PM
At their university in Eastern Europe, they are future bankers, journalists and politicians. In America, they are just “the help.” From Martha’s Vineyard to Myrtle Beach, thousands of international students descend upon summer resorts and tourist towns in the U.S. to clean hotel rooms, wash dishes, and make pizza for Americans on vacation. Filmmaker Melody Gilbert (SF DocFest Non-Fiction Vanguard Award recipient - 2008) looks beyond the nametags to the young and impressionable individuals who come to the U.S. to chase a dream. -Chris Mettzler
Pursuing Dreams follows three young immigrants to the United States who have settled in the Bay Area with their families. Jyoti, Fatuma and Win share stories of overcoming odds and stories of survival, resilience, and cross-cultural friendships. The students, originally from Bhutan, Somalia and Myanmar, highlight moments where opportunity was unlocked and a challenge overcome.
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