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Making it in America

Length: 9 min.
Age Level: 8+
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The short film Making it in America documents the life and worldview of a Salvadoran immigrant and her experience transitioning to life in the United States. Alma Velasco fled to the U.S. as a teenager during the Salvadoran Civil War. She works in a clothing factory in Los Angeles, striving to build a future for her children.

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