
The hate-based attempted murder of two Mexican day laborers catapults the Long Island town of Farmingville into national headlines, unmasking a new frontline of the border wars -- suburbia. Blending the stories of town residents and day laborers, Farmingville reveals the human impact of mismanaged national policies that lead to fear, racism and violence.... (Full plot summary below)
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The hate-based attempted murder of two Mexican day laborers catapults the Long Island town of Farmingville into national headlines, unmasking a new frontline of the border wars -- suburbia. Blending the stories of town residents and day laborers, Farmingville reveals the human impact of mismanaged national policies that lead to fear, racism and violence.
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| New York Daily NewsJami BernardOffers only the smallest glimmer of hope that the two sides can work things out through ingenuity and compromise. |
| Film ThreatBrad SlagerHate crimes, racial tensions, economic strife, illegal immigration, and the preservation of white neighborhoods are familiar issues in this nation, but the crux of the documentary Farmingville is where these issues play out. |
| TV GuideKen FoxA film that is as complex as the issue it tackles. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonWith the intervening events of 9/11 and the Patriot Act, the subject of what happened in Farmingville - and what would have happened, had it happened now -- are more relevant than ever. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergTambini and Sandoval lived in the community for a year and present the story with great immediacy. The film could have benefited from some deeper analysis of why these people feel their way of life is so threatened. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensThough it has the slight, informal feel of a made-for-television documentary shot on video, Farmingville is an unusually sensitive and sophisticated piece of investigative journalism. |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonAuthentic ethical dialogue is conspicuous for its absence, as is the potentially disturbing view of a normal, working-class corner of American society going not-so-quietly cuckoo. |
| User ReviewTiffany YGreat teaching material on racism, intolerance, immigration. "I am not racist, my best friend is Mexican!" |
| User ReviewJenny Bthis was a brilliant documentary that takes you further than the republican mind. it shows you the truth. |
| User ReviewTTT C(***): :up: A good documentary that discusses immigration. I will agree that the film does try to be unbiased but the anti-immigrant side comes off as major a**holes no matter what the filmmakers show (and I actually feel that they are anyway but that's my opinion). |