Global Voices . THE NEW AMERICANS

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"The New Americans is a cinematic masterpiece... a sensitive, compelling, irresistible collection of stories…. Never has the agony and hope of immigration been so poignantly depicted.”

—Chicago Sun-Times

Best Limited Series, Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards, International Documentary Association (IDA)
Christopher Award, TV/Cable Category
Gold Hugo for Best Overall Production, Chicago International Television Competition

THE NEW AMERICANS

by Gita Saedi, Gordon Quinn and Steve James

What does the "American dream" look like through the eyes of today's immigrants and refugees? From Nigeria, India, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, they come with different dreams: to achieve athletic glory or high-tech riches, to escape poverty and persecution, to provide for their families. This series follows these newcomers from each of their homelands through their first tumultuous years in America.

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THE NEW AMERICANS

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