Dear Homeland
A film by Claudia Escobar
Mexico/United States, Immigration/Music/Portrait, 2020
58 min, Color
English, Spanish with English subtitles
DEAR HOMELAND tells the story of Mexican singer/songwriter Diana Gameros coming of age in the United States while finding her voice as an artist. Told in large part through her hauntingly beautiful music, her 20-year journey takes her from Ciudad Juárez to San Francisco, where we watch Diana assert herself not only as a musician, but as an immigrant and advocate for immigrant rights. Through music, she finds the courage to share her own story of being undocumented — channeling her fears and the weight of her separation from her family into powerful songs This lyrical and poetic film gives audiences a unique look into the challenges, aspirations and opportunities Diana experiences, providing a counter-narrative to the dehumanizing language that dominates present-day narratives about immigrants. DEAR HOMELAND is a deep reflection on family, resilience and what it means to call a place home.
www.dearhomelandfilm.com/english
Biofilmography
Credits
Producer: David Markus, Kelly Whalen
Production Company: KQED
Screenwriter: Claudia Escobar
Cinematographer: Claudia Escobar, Armando Aparicio, Kelly Whalen, Elie Khadra, Rachel Kim
Editor: Claudia Escobar, Tracey Quezada
Sound Design: Claudia, Escobar. Dan Olmstead
Music: Diana Gameros
Cast: Diana Gameros, Altagracia Estupiñan
Print Source: Lina Blanco, lblanco@kqed.org
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