As compelling as it is to hear youths express their hearts and minds, this impassioned piece could use steady guidance. The producer aims to show how difficult life is here for immigrants and how different it is than they imagined. The narrative is disjointed and hard to follow, especially at the end. The account begins with a description of migrant workers, but no migrant worker voices are featured. Only the voices of migrant organizers are heard, so the description lacks authenticity. Then the producer interviews two of his cousins, who talk about their disappointments with the American dream, but their comments have little connection to the beginning of the story. The interviews are conducted in Spanish and though interwoven with the producer?s narrative, they get lost without translation. The piece requires good script editing and even-handed production values.
Review of El Americano Dream
Yolette Garcia
Posted on January 28, 2006 at 06:46 PM
As compelling as it is to hear youths express their hearts and minds, this impassioned piece could use steady guidance. The producer aims to show how difficult life is here for immigrants and how different it is than they imagined. The narrative is disjointed and hard to follow, especially at the end. The account begins with a description of migrant workers, but no migrant worker voices are featured. Only the voices of migrant organizers are heard, so the description lacks authenticity. Then the producer interviews two of his cousins, who talk about their disappointments with the American dream, but their comments have little connection to the beginning of the story. The interviews are conducted in Spanish and though interwoven with the producer?s narrative, they get lost without translation. The piece requires good script editing and even-handed production values.