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Building the American Dream documentary

Original title: Building the American Dream
Year: 2019
Running time: 75 min.
Country: United States
Director: Chelsea Hernandez
Screenwriter: Joanna Rabiger
Cast: Documentary
Music: Gil Talmi
Cinematography: Chelsea Hernandez, Erik Mauck
Producer: Panda Bear Films
Genre: Documentary | Immigration. Job/Employment
Synopsis: In Texas, construction workers face the deadliest conditions in the country. "Building the American Dream" follows three immigrant families who are rising up to seek justice and equality in an industry rife with exploitation. They say everything is bigger in Texas, and construction is no exception: it’s a $72 billion dollar industry but beneath the so-called recession proof “Texas Miracle” lies an uncomfortable truth. Building the American Dream tells the stories of the virtually invisible undocumented construction workers upon whose hard labor the boom is built and introduces Cristina Tzintzún, an uncompromising young female voice in the labor movement leading the fight for basic rights and safety conditions.

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Building the American Dream

2019

Chelsea Hernandez