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“As we all know yet too often forget, the U.S.A. is a nation founded by immigrants. In the 250 years since its declared independence, the country has received (if inconsistently welcomed) wave after wave of immigrants who have helped to define its contours, make-up, culture, character, language, politics, institutions, art, cuisine, architecture and achievements. Decade after decade, passage after passage, stories of American immigration have been multitudinous and individually distinct. Yet common themes and experiences have arisen, and it’s in those affinities that any sense of greater community might be found. Immigration stories have been told in many forms and formats over the life of the country, the second half of which was dominated by one form in particular: the moving picture. We’ll start the series with an extraordinary telling of America’s first immigration story, one that pointedly evokes both history and mythology. Subsequent months will alight upon on immigration journeys from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and beyond, sometimes with pairings that explore subsequent waves within a migration, as well as rhymes between otherwise disparate experiences and times. Whenever possible, we’ll also host filmmakers and speakers to facilitate larger discussions." —JBFC Director of Film Curation & Programming/Series Curator Eric Hynes Celebrate America's past, present, and future as a melting pot with the JBFC's newest curated series, Immigration Nation! Touching on immigration stories that cross generational, religious, and geographic divides, Immigration Nation is hitting the ground running with a wide variety of screenings and special events: THE NEW WORLD on 35mm Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:00 + Intro by Series Curator Eric Hynes Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 4:00 HESTER STREET Monday, Dec. 15 at 6:00 + Intro by writer/film critic Jordan Hoffman Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1:00 YENTL Monday, Dec. 15 at 8:00 + Intro by writer/film critic Jordan Hoffman Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 1:00 GANGS OF NEW YORK Monday, Jan. 26 at 7:15 + Intro by Series Curator Eric Hynes Thursday, Jan. 29 at 1:00 WEST SIDE STORY (2021) Monday, Jan. 26 at 4:00 + Intro by Series Curator Eric Hynes Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:00 Tickets for all series screenings are on sale now—book your trip through American history today: bit.ly/3XDJCby As an added bonus, we're offering a discount when you buy tickets to paired films in the series! Purchase a ticket for paired screenings in December (YENTL and HESTER STREET), or January (GANGS OF NEW YORK and WEST SIDE STORY) in the same order and save: you'll get two member tickets for just $20, or two nonmember tickets for $25 total!
