I Lived the “Problemista” Immigrant Maze
“Problemista” depicts the immigrant experience as an impossible maze paved by money. And that’s accurate – take it from someone who lived it.
Immigration
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind “The In Between”
With the SXSW documentary, “The In Between,” sibling and filmmakers Robbie and Alejandro Flores tell a different tale of the border.
Why “Solito” by Javier Zamora Matters
By telling his immigration story in “Solito,” Javier Zamora gives the Salvi community (and readers at large) a specific and unafraid memoir.
“Past Lives” Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
I see myself in “Past Lives.” Like the Oscar-nominated film’s heroine Nora, I’ve equated falling in love with losing control for so long.
“La Guagua Aérea” and the Not So Promised Land
The 1993 film, “La Guagua Aérea,” is a classic story about [e]migration, delving into issues of identity, cultural pride, and assimilation.
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
Before finding filmmaker Lina Rodriguez, I’d never seen movies so specifically and complexly about the Colombian hyphenated experience.
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
Making “Reinas” was a homecoming for writer/director Klaudia Reynicke, which is ironic because the Sundance film is about the act of leaving.
“At the Gates” Makes White Supremacy the Villain
White supremacy is scary as fuck. It’s the evil idealogy powered by the colonial world order, creating a hierarchy of humans as if light skin can equate to worth rather than simply the absence of melanin. It makes no sense scientifically or even as a coherent ideology but it’s the archaic system we’re all living […]
Why You Need to Read “Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” Right Now
“Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” tells of cultural assimilation, cultural loss, and cultural reclamation, stories that can be affirmed by many.
“How To Get Rich” – Is This Sound Financial Advice?
When I noticed Netflix’s “How To Get Rich,” I felt a dose of relief and skepticism as an eldest immigrant daughter curious about finances.