California and the American Dream explores the dynamics of culture, community and identity in one of the most diverse regions in the world. California is center stage for an array of issues re-defining the American agenda – from changing demographics to new models of civic engagement.

Visiones is a bold and exciting television series about Latino art and culture in the United States. Utilizing the talents and skills of Latino producers from around the country, Visiones presents an emotionally evocative journey into Latino art and culture.

A two hour documentary special on life on the U.S./Mexican Border, using character-driven stories to illustrate the evolving relationship between the two countries. The program puts human face on the new global community evolving in the border region, which is a unique synthesis of both Mexican and American values, behavior, language and culture.

This series examines the war which transformed the North American continent, shaping the destinies of both Mexico and the United States. It examines the historical, social and cultural forces surrounding this pivotal period in the history of two neighboring countries.

A moving and powerful portrait of the life of a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farm worker family as they struggle to adjust to life in American society. Adapted from the novel (...y no se lo tragó la tierra) written by Tomás Rivera and published in 1971.

This one hour film tells the story of one of the most controversial figures in American history and the dramatic but failed efforts of the U.S. government to bring him to justice -- events that brought the U.S. and Mexico to the brink of war in the early part of the twentieth century.

Featuring provocative art work from an exhibition titled "Counter Colon-ialismo," this program offers an alternative perspective on the quincentenary celebration of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America and raises questions about the nature of history and its construction.

This documentary recounts the story of Mexican-American miners and their struggle to shape the course of Arizona history between 1903 and 1947. The program profiles the rise and fall of the sister cities of Clifton-Morenci, where the mining of copper ore governed the lives of all the inhabitants.

A documentary profile of growing tensions between migrant worker camps and affluent homeowners in north San Diego county, one of the richest and fastest-growing areas in the United States. It reveals the migrants' difficult life as well as their attempts to create a normal community life. 

This series profiles Tijuana, Mexico, now the West Coast's second largest city after Los Angeles. As this booming border town struggles between its heritage as a Third World city and its promise as a modern center for international business, it is rapidly emerging as a political, economic, and social leader.

This documentary portrait follows four families who have lived illegally in the United States for many years, exploring their everyday reality, from the constant worry about being apprehended by the I.N.S., to being taken advantage of by many who capitalize on their vulnerability.

Focusing on one of the earliest school desegregation cases in U.S. history, "The Lemon Grove Incident" utilizes a unique combination of dramatized scenes, documentary interviews, and historical footage to weave the story of a group of people determined to fight.

This half-hour program chronicles Pedro J. Gonzalez's long and colorful life, from his early days with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution, to his career as a popular radio personality in Los Angeles in the 1930s, to the controversial court case that sent him to San Quentin Prison.

The history of generations of Mexican migration, represented by one family's journey from Baja California to a new life in San Diego, is the focus of this half-hour documentary. It follows anthropologist Dr. Robert Alvarez and his 10-year-old son as they recreate the journey which their family's ancestors made generations ago in coming north from Mexico.

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