"...trenchant and poignant." The Washington Post
"...a successful marriage of drama and documentation, rare in the genre." Daily Star
"...an educational experience that doesn't bog down." The Houston Post
"...the story is told with quiet dignity that underlines the stupidity of all ethnic prejudices." NC News Service
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Key Production Staff
| Producer and Writer
Director and Editor Videographer |
Paul Espinosa
Frank Christopher Russell Carpenter |
Press Releases and Reviews
- Press Release En Español
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The San Antonio Express-News
- TV Guide
- The San Antonio Light
- The Houston Post
- The El Paso Herald Post
- Noticias del Mundo
- The Los Angeles Times
- The San Diego Union
Funding
- California Council for the Humanities
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- PBS-Mellon Foundation Grant
- Helene and Detmar Waltar Endowment Fund
Awards and Honors
- CINE Golden Eagle, 1986
- Gold Award, Houston International Film Festival, 1986
- Three Emmys, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, San Diego Chapter, Best Historical-Cultural Program, Set Decoration and Photography/Other than News; program also nominated for Best Director, Writer (Espinosa), and Editor, 1986
- Finalist, American Film Festival, 1986
- CINE Golden Eagle, 1986
- Gold Award, Houston International Film Festival, 1986
- Three Emmys, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, San Diego Chapter, Best Historical-Cultural Program, Set Decoration and Photography/Other than News; program also nominated for Best Director, Writer (Espinosa), and Editor, 1986
- Finalist, American Film Festival, 1986
- Certificate of Merit, American Bar Association, 1986
- John Swett Award for Media Excellence, California Teachers Association, 1986
- Ohio State Awards, Achievement of Merit, 1987
- Chris Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film Festival, 1987
- Recognition of Special Merit, California School Boards Association, 1986
- Honorable Mention, National Educational Film Festivals, 1986
- CHOICE Magazine, Outstanding Nonprint Materials, 1986-1987
- Nominee, Imagen Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1987
National PBS Broadcast: September 16, 1986