Carmela lives with her husband and eight children near the Ecuadorian-Colombian border. This 56-year-old Afro-Ecuadorian woman opened her home to provide free and temporary shelter for thousands who leave Venezuela on foot, hoping to find better days in other South American countries.
As the presidential election approaches, this four-part documentary journeys deep into the divided nation of America. What do ordinary Americans in 2024 think of the polarised debate in the USA?
When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.
Follows a week in the life of New York-based Brazilian stand-up comedian Rafi Bastos, as he gets from a gig to another, showcases the American comedy scene and prepares his first special in Chicago.
Sometime, Somewhere sheds light on the challenges faced by Latino communities in Charlottesville, Virginia against the backdrop of immigration driven by factors like climate change, poverty, and drug-related violence.
Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.