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Most of these films can be checked out from the Algonquin Public Library. Do not forget to check out the ratings and content at . GREEN CARDAh, of course. What ultimate prize that most immigrants would be very grateful to have? There are many trophies that mankind goes after… the Oscars, Olympic gold medals, and for some us… Green Card. Two simple words, yet so powerful. The story is about a man from Paris who wants a green card and an American woman who needs a husband to qualify for the green house apartment of her dreams. It’s a win-win situation, right? Until INS comes along and messes things up.People have told me I should just marry someone for green card. Well, I’m an old-fashioned guy. As cheesy as this may sound. I still believe in the sanctity marriage. I don’t think it should be taken lightly. I believe in marriage by love alone.IN AMERICAIt’s quite possibly the most touching and human immigrant story ever. An Irish family comes to America and everyday is a struggle both financially and emotionally because they still couldn’t get over the loss of the death of their baby son. Their hopes and dreams, however, are somehow brought to life again with the help of a dying neighbor.Many Americans don’t appreciate what they have. They have been blessed with so much and therefore should be grateful. This one is a tear jerker, guaranteed.THE GODFATHER: PART IIOne of the greatest cinematic achievements of all time. The story of Vito Corleone. His escape from death in Sicily, his arrival in Ellis Island, and his rise to power in the new world where he can make any offer he wants and nobody can refuse it. Thanks to the great Francis Ford Coppola, there’s a memorable scene where the immigrants are all on the big boat and they witness for the first time, Lady Liberty in the horizon. To some, the statue is but an ordinary thing. To many, it’s still a symbol of refuge and asylum.SPANGLISHA story about a Mexican mother and her daughter who enters the U.S. in search of a better life. She becomes a maid for an American family. She soon realizes that it becomes more difficult to maintain her privacy and distance. And the perfect American family aren’t so perfect after all. This movie is proof that Adam Sandler CAN act and that he doesn’t have to make goofy films all the time. I like how it shows that you never know what positive impact your immigrant worker might have on your life.Gran Torino (2008)Gritty, harsh portrayal of retired auto worker and U. S. veteran, Walt Kowalski (Eastwood), whose neighborhood has changed from the descendants of Polish immigrants, like himself, to the Hmong people who are refugees from Southeast Asia. The racist attitudes and epiphytes are difficult for modern P.C. sensibilities, but accurate and central to the ultimate understanding of retribution and family bound by blood that has nothing to do with kinship. Clint Eastwood stars in and directs this masterpiece.Gangs of New York (2002)Martin Scorsese's (The Last Temptation of Christ 1988, Goodfellas 1990) epic film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic 1997), Cameron Diaz (There's Something About Mary 1998), and Daniel Day Lewis (My Left Foot 1989), depicting the ruthlessness and the division in a 19th century New York between those who were here and the Irish trying to make room for themselves. It is a story of deep-seeded revenge.Far and Away (1992)Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind 2001, Splash 1984) directed Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in this film that manages to tell the story of both poor and wealthy immigrants from Ireland. While there was a distinct class separation when the two were in their homeland, upon reaching New York they were both despised as Irish. This is the story of their quest for the American ing to America (1988)Eddie Murphy (Shrek 2001) and Arsenio Hall star in this hilarious film by director John Landis (Blues Brothers 2000). On his 21st birthday, the Prince of Zamunda is to marry a woman he has never met. Breaking with tradition, he chooses to come to America, in search of the love of his life.Stand and Deliver (1988)This is the inspiring true story about an immigrant teacher working in his Hispanic community in L.A. To the credit of Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) and his creative teaching, students in one of the country's toughest neighborhoods turn from gang life to become top algebra and calculus students. Escalante believed in them when no one else cared. Olmos (Selena 1997) was nominated for an Academy Award for his role, as was Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba 1987) for his supporting role as one of the students. Directed by Ramon Menendez.An American Tale (1986)This animated musical directed by Don Bluth is the story of the Mouskowitz family - a family of Jewish mice living in Russia at the time of the revolution. They have dreams of America, the land with no cats where all the streets are paved with cheese. When the youngest becomes separated from his family, he learns life lessons of tolerance, survival, and the strength of the familial bond. With the voices of Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, and Christopher Plummer.ROOTS (1977) any 2 of 10 episodesAMISTAD ................
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