Montclair Reads Film Screenings

The Immigrant Experience

Movies that depict the immigrant experience in America to commemorate Montclair Reads.

As part of our community-wide exploration of stories, heritage, and belonging, join us in March and April for films that depict the immigrant experience in America.

March 11

In America (2002) | PG-13 | 105 minutes
The saga of an Irish immigrant family adjusting to life in 1980s New York City while trying to put a tragedy behind them.

March 18

The Namesake (2006) | PG-13 | 122 minutes
A poignant saga of cultures clashing across generations as a Bengali family attempts to acclimate to life in the U.S.

March 25

Brooklyn (2015) | PG-13 | 105 minutes
A meek young woman emigrates from Ireland to New York City in the 1950s, and finds her heart torn between a magnetic Italian suitor and a charming lad back home.

April 15

A Better Life (2011) | PG-13 | 98 minutes
Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his family when he crossed the border into the U.S. After years of hard work and trying to set an example for his son, he finds himself drifting apart from Luis, who has become an impressionable American teen.

April 22

Avalon (1990) | PG | 126 minutes
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

April 29

Nailed It by Adele Free Pham 
Nailed It premiered on PBS in May 2019, and is the highest streamed film of the America Reframed series. Uncover the real history of the Vietnamese nail salon! Trailer
Registration required for this film. Register here.

Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m.

Bolinao 52 by Duc Nguyen 
One boat with 110 escaped Vietnam. After 37 days at sea, only 52 survived. Winner of 2 Regional Emmy Awards 2009 for Outstanding  Documentary and Excellent Music Composition. Trailer
Registration is required for this film. Register here.

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