Miles from the Border

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Manuela and Ben Aparicio, sister and brother, brought by their parents in search of a better
future, arrived in the United States from a rural village in Mexico to an ethnically divided
community in California. Twenty years later, they share their stories of dislocation and their
determination to succeed. They sensitively portray their struggles to learn English, resist efforts to be pushed into vocational programs, go on to universities, and help other immigrants achieve and
find balance in the changing demographics of American society. Their story of claiming
a place poses critical questions about identity, adaptation and survival in a multicultural
world.

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Spanish version available

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15 minutes • VHS
15 minutes • 16 mm
15 minutes • DVD-R

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REVIEWS

"Radiates humanity. Inspirational!"
Eduardo Diaz
Director, San Antonio CineFestival

"A film anyone can relate to. I felt like I was watching a family of heroes."
Daniel Dupill
Los Angeles Public Library

"An excellent film for sensitizing teachings to students with their changing cultural and linguistic backgrounds."
Dr. Ellen Riojas-Clark
Bilingual/Bicultural Studies
University of Texas, San Antonio

AWARDS / SCREENINGS

Nissan Focus Documentary Award
Special Jury Award, San Antonio CineFest
Margaret Mead International Film Festival
International Festival of New Latin American Cinema
Mundos en Contraste, Spain

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