Geronimo : his story / by Flavyn Feller.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Feller, Flavyn, author.

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mendoza Sánchez, Gerónimo.

Undocumented immigrants--United States.

Undocumented immigrants.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 minutes).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1996.

Language Note:

This edition in English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

Geronimo Mendoza Sanchez came to the United States in 1986 as an "illegal alien," not knowing a word of English. He worked by day and went to school by night, learned English, and sent money home to Mexico. Geronimo shares the same dreams and goals a many Mexicans have who come to the U.S. Geronimo: His Story is an intimate portrayal of what it s like to be an "illegal alien." It follows Geronimo, from his United States life in California to his ancestral home in central Mexico. His village, like hundreds in Mexico, is transforming due to the high rate of migration to the United States. Of the village s 1,500 people, aproximately half have left. Almost all have migrated to the same location, Santa Cruz, California. Geronimo is like many others in his town, with the exception that he is the only person from his village to seek a college education in the United States. His hope is that he will someday be equipped with the tools he needs to help his dying town. This documentary puts a human face on the border problem between the U.S. and Mexico.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

Chicago Latino Film Festival, 1997

Mill Valley Film Festival, 1996

Rochester Film Festival, 1996

San Antonio CINEFEST, 1997

Southwest Council on Latin American Studies, 1997

OCLC:

747797720

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.