THE LETTER
HAMZEH, ZIAD H.
AFD
| Item Information |
| Artists Name: | HAMZEH, ZIAD H. |
| Title: | THE LETTER |
| Format: | DV |
| Label: | AFD |
| City Hall Catalog Number: | 1073 |
| UPC Product Code: | 643519107398 |
| List Price: | 25.98 |
| Musical Category: | SPECIAL INTEREST FILM |
| Release Date: | 3/21/2006 |
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Director Ziad H. Hamzeh explores what American news outlets have dubbed the "Somali invasion" of Lewiston, Maine - an insulated, predominantly white former mill town struggling to maintain its equilibrium in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Controversy erupts when Lewiston Mayor Larry Raymond informs 1,100 newly-arrived Somali refugees that the city's resources are strained and asks them to tell other Somalis not to move to the city, a move interpreted as racism by some and a rallying cry by white supremacist groups. This documents the ensuing cross-current of emotions and events, culminating in an anti-immigrant rally convened by The World Church of the Creator and a counter demonstration involving nearly 4,000 Lewiston residents supporting ethnic and cultural diversity. |
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