The Trail North

"...the story of a man discovering his roots, and the people who left their homes and families for a new life in a faraway land." KPBS On Air

"...an experience rich in oral history..."

"...simply but eloquently told..." The Sacramento Bee

"...engrossing half-hour..." Albuquerque Journal

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This half-hour documentary provides a personal view of the history of Mexican immigration to the United States. Based on the work of anthropologist Dr. Robert Alvarez, the film follows Alvarez and his 10-year-old son, Luis, as they recreate the journey which their family's ancestors made in coming north from Mexico a number of generations ago.

En Español

Key Production Staff

Producer and Writer

Director

Narrator

Paul Espinosa

Thomas Karlo

Martin Sheen

Press Releases and Reviews

Press Release En Español

The San Diego Union

The San Diego Reader

The Sacramento Bee

The Albuquerque Journal

KPBS On Air

Funding

California Council for the Humanities

California Public Broadcasting Commission

Pacific Mountain Network Program Fund

Awards

Ohio State Award Achievement of Merit, 1984

CINE Golden Eagle, 1984

National PBS Broadcast: January 19, 1983

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