Episode 602: Bisbee ‘17 / Building the American Dream

This week we look at documentaries about immigration (and specifically about migrant workers) as we review BISBEE ‘17 and have an interview with Chelsea Hernandez of BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM.   Group Review Documentary: BISBEE ‘17 (2018) / USA (Director: Robert Greene / Producers: Douglas Tirola, Bennett Elliott, Susan Bedusa) Now playing on iTunes   Film Featured in Interview Portion: BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM (2019) / USA (Director: Chelsea Hernandez / Producers: Chelsea Hernandez, Marisol Medrano) Now playing at select screenings nation wide   Other Films Mentioned: 306 Hollywood / 2018 (Directors: Elan Bogarin, Jonathan Bogarin) The Act of Killing / 2012 (Director: Joshua Oppenheimer) Actress / 2014 (Director: Robert Greene) Close to Home (short) / 2010 (Director: Theo Rigby) Dolores / 2018 (Director: Peter Bratt) Human Flow / 2017 (Director: Ai Weiwei) The Institute / 2013 (Director: Spencer McCall) Island Soldier / 2017 (Director: Nathan FItch) King of Kong / 2007 (Director: Seth Gordon) Letters From the Other Side / 2006 (Director: Heather Courtney) Made in LA / 2007 (Directors: Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar) Marathon (short) / 2015 (Director: Theo Rigby) One Man Dies a Million Times / 2019 (Director: Jessica Oreck) The Silence of Others / 2018 (Directors: Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar) Transit / 2018 (Director: Christian Petzold) Transmilitary / 2018 (Director: Gabriel Silverman) Welcome to Shelbyville / 2011 (Director: Kim Snyder) Which Way Home / 2009 (Director: Rebecca Cammisa) The Workers / 2003 (Director: Heather Courtney)   Timestamps: 00:45 - Intro conversation about immigration documentaries 14:30 - Group review of BISBEE ‘17 26:00 - Bart & Chris interview Chelsea Hernandez of BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM 42:05 - Doc Talk   Links to reviews/interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:   Film Festival Today review of Bisbee ‘17 Hammer to Nail review of Building the American Dream Hammer to Nail transcription of Building the American Dream interview   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com [email protected]   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Editing by Christopher Llewellyn Reed Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)