Diversity DVD Library
Immigration
- Dying To Live (DVD - 33 min.s) This is profound look at the human
face of the migrant. It explores who these people are, why
they leave their homes and what they face in their jounrney.
Drawing on the insights of Pulitzer Prize winning photographers,
theologians, church and congressional leaders, activists, musicians and
the immigrants themselves, this film explores the place of conflick,
pain and hope along the US-Mexico border. It is a reflection on
the human struggle for a more dignified life and the search to find God
in the midst of it all.
- The Invisible Chapel (DVD - 31
min.s) For over twenty years a migrant chapel remained invisible to the
wealthy residents of a San Diego, CA neighborhood. Every Sunday
parish volunteers provided humanitarian assistance and held a church
service for over one hundered improverished agricultural, construction
and and
service industry workers from Mexico. Local neighbors, along with
the San Diego Minutemen and Talk-Radio host clash with the
mostly undocumented immigrant congregation. The ensuing conflict forced the migrants
and volunteers out of their sacred space and ultimately
caused the domolition of the place of workship.
- One Border One Body
(DVD - 30 min.s) In the dry,
rugged sun-scorched terrain where many immigrants lose their lives,
bishops, priests and lay people come togeether each year to celebrate
the Eucharist. Like other liturgies, they pray and workship
together. Unlike other liturgies, a sixteen-foot iron fence
divides this community in half, with one side in Mexico and the other
side in the Unived States. One Border, One Body tells the story of
a ritural that unites people beyond political constructions which divide
them. Amidst a desert of death and a culture of fear, it testifies
to God's universal, undivided, and unrestricted love for all
people. It speaks of the gift and challenge of Christian faith and
the call to feed the world's hunger for peace, justice and
reconciliation. More than just another documentary on immigration,
this film is a mediation of the Kingdon of God, a globalization of
solidarity and a journey of hope.
- Strangers No Longer (DVD - 22
min.s) This film invites us to look into our past and notice the
similarities that exist between our ancestors when they came to this
great land, and those who are arriving now. We are made aware of
the many global implications that cause people to migrate to the USA,
including our need for more workers. It helps us to understand
problems that exist with our current immigration system and underlines
different solutions and activities that can be undertaken to fix what is
broken. It reminds us of our moral responsibility to actively live
our faith and our obligation to be a voice to change so that newcomers
are strangers no longer.
