"Ghosts of Ellis Island"

The Department of Chicano Studies, in partnership with Picture Motion (New York), will host the premiere of "Ghosts of Ellis Island" (ELLIS) at Cal State LA. "Ghosts of Ellis Island" is a short narrative film starring Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, written by Eric Roth and directed by acclaimed artist JR.

Following the viewing of the film, a panel featuring experts in the field of U.S. Mexican communities will discuss "Ghosts of Ellis Island" in connection to growing anti-Mexican attitudes in the United States and to topics vital to our understanding of immigration today in the U.S. and abroad.

More info: http://ellisatcalstatela.blogspot.com/