Film
I Learn America
2013 · 1h 30m · Documentary
One High School, One School Year, Five New Americans
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Overview
The children of immigration, here to stay, are the new Americans. How we fare in welcoming them will determine the nature of this country in the 21st century and beyond. The International High School is a New York City public school dedicated to serving newly arrived immigrant teenagers, with more than 300 students speaking two-dozen languages from 50 countries. The students strive to master English, adapt to families they haven't seen in years, confront the universal trials of adolescence, and search for a future they can claim as their own. In "I Learn America," five resilient immigrant teenagers come together over a year at the International High School at Lafayette and struggle to learn their new land. Through these five vibrant young people, their stories and struggles, and their willingness to open their lives and share them with us, we "learn America."
Crew
- Gitte PengDirector
- Jean-Michel DissardDirector
Details
- Release date
- June 29, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
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