An insiders-only look at New York City's Canal Street, where new immigrants have flocked for over a century, hoping to find the American Dream.
Welcome to Canal Street: First Stop in America.
Less than a mile long, Canal Street is one of the dirtiest and noisiest, but also among the most vibrant and dynamic, streets in New York City. For over a century, new immigrants have expected Canal Street to furnish the American Dream, to give them a place to work hard and build a future.
Emmy® Award-winning director/producer Keiko Tsuno and Asian-American issues specialist Peter Kwong take us on an insiders-only journey into life on this make-it-or-break-it street. From the bustling underground world of counterfeit goods to street vendors, shanty towns and sweatshops, hardworking people subject not only to the difficulties of their labor, but also to a street with a law of its own, struggle not only to survive but to make their dreams come true.
Awards:
Golden Apple Award
Credits:
Director:Keiko Tsuno, Peter Kwong
Editors:Keiko Tsuno, Duncan Cameron, John Custodio, Troy Matthews, Christopher Martinez
Assistant Producers:Tatiana Da Silva, Hye Jung Park, Jennifer Tan, Ana Rodriguez, Duncan Cameron
Technical Details:
1998, trt:51 min, English and Chinese, Color.
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