…And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)

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Country: USA
Genres: Documentary
Release: 1986-07-04
Director: Louis Malle
Writers: N/A
Language: English
Stars: Franklin Chang-Diaz , Guillermo Gómez-Peña , Lenwood Johnson
Runtime: 80 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: ...and the Pursuit of Happiness (United States of America) , À la poursuite du bonheur (France, French Republic) , ...And the Pursuit of Happiness (India) , ...And the Pursuit of Happiness (Spain) , ...und das Streben nach Glück , Poszukiwanie szczęścia (Poland) , La poursuite du bonheur , ...And the Pursuit of Happiness , Em Busca da Felicidade (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980's. In an attempt to be comprehensive, the film includes interviews with migrant workers and illegal entrants along the Mexican border, conversations with an enterprising Indian motel owner, coverage of industrious African and Asian families in the cities, an extensive interview with the first Costa Rican astronaut, visits with Cuban exiles in Miami, several conversations with West Indian poet Derek Walcott, an extended portrait of the deposed Nicaraguan General Samoza (the surviving brother of Anastasio Somoza Debayle) and his extended family. The film finishes with a brief visit to the Russian Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY to tie in with the centenary of the Statue of Liberty.
IMDB:tt0092561