OUR MISSION
To celebrate and shine a light on the lives of migrants and the experience of migration as seen through the eyes of talented directors and producers from around the world.
Presented by
The Migrant Center of New York, Inc.
Opening Night Award - Winning
Documentary Feature Film,
SEADRIFT
Directed by Tim Tsai
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In 1979, the fatal shooting of a white crabber in a Texas fishing village ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugee communities along the Gulf Coast. (Documentary, 69 minutes)
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BETTER TOGETHER
On Friday, after our student films...
Join us for an Award - Winning Feature Film,
PAPER BOATS
Directed by Yago Muñoz
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PAPER BOATS tells the story of Jorge, a man who seems to have lost it all that recovers his will to live in the face of a tragedy, deportation. A story about the meaning of love, family and the pursuit of happiness. (Drama, 72 minutes)
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THE MIGRANT CENTER OF NEW YORK, INC.
The Indie & Foreign Film Festival
is presented by
The Migrant Center of New York,
Inc., a 501-C3 non-profit
providing information and legal services for migrants
in New York.
2019 FILMS
We screen touching & uplifting films that give a human face to the current experience of migration
2019 FESTIVAL DATES:
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Thursday. OCT. 17th 6PM
Friday OCT. 18th 6PM
Saturday OCT. 19th 1PM
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RESERVE TIX ON FILM FREEWAY
