Roots In The Sand
A multi-generational portrait of pioneering Punjabi-Mexican families who settled, a century ago, in Southern California's Imperial Valley. Through the use of found footage, archival and family photographs, personal and public documents, Jayasri Majumdar Hart tells the touching and inspirational story of a community that grew out of a struggle for economic survival in the face of prejudice.
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Roots In The Sand
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 6, 1998
Runtime
0h 57m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Roots In The Sand
Production Companies
PBS Productions, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Director
Jayasri Hart
Description
A multi-generational portrait of pioneering Punjabi-Mexican families who settled, a century ago, in Southern California's Imperial Valley. Through the use of found footage, archival and family photographs, personal and public documents, Jayasri Majumdar Hart tells the touching and inspirational story of a community that grew out of a struggle for economic survival in the face of prejudice.
