In the media, migrants are often portrayed as criminals; they are
frequently dehumanized, marginalized, and unable to share their
experiences. Telling Migrant Stories explores how contemporary
documentary film gives voice to Latin American immigrants whose
stories would not otherwise be heard.The essays in the first part
of the volume consider the documentary as a medium for Latin
American immigrants to share their thoughts and experiences on
migration, border crossings, displacement, and identity.
Contributors analyze films including Harvest of Empire, Sin pais,
The Vigil, De nadie, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba,
Abuelos, La Churona, and Which Way Home, as well as internet
documentaries distributed via platforms such as Vimeo and YouTube.
They examine the ways these films highlight the individual agency
of immigrants as well as the global systemic conditions that lead
to mass migrations from Latin American countries to the United
States and Europe. The second part of the volume features
transcribed interviews with documentary filmmakers, including Luis
Argueta, Jenny Alexander, Tin Dirdamal, Heidi Hassan, and Maria
Cristina Carrillo Espinosa. They discuss the issues surrounding
migration, challenges they faced in the filmmaking process, the
impact their films have had, and their opinions on documentary film
as a force of social change. They emphasize that because the genre
is grounded in fact rather than fiction, it has the ability to
profoundly impact audiences in a way narrative films cannot.
Documentaries prompt viewers to recognize the many worlds migrants
depart from, to become immersed in the struggles portrayed, and to
consider the stories of immigrants with compassion and solidarity.
Contributors: Ramon Guerra, Lizardo Herrera, Jared List, Esteban
Loustaunau, Manuel F. Medina, Ada Ortuzar-Young, Thomas Pineros
Shields, Juan G. Ramos, Lauren Shaw, Zaira Zarza. A volume in the
series Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America,
edited by Hector Fernandez L'Hoeste and Juan Carlos Rodriguez
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