In Jackson Heights /

Documentary about the racially and ethnically diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights in Queens, New York. The subject of the film is the daily life of the people in this community--their businesses, community centers, religions, and political, cultural and social lives--and the conflict between mai...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English Spanish Arabic Hindi
Language Notes:	Closed captioned. In English, Spanish, Arabic and Hindi with English subtitles.
Published:	[Cambridge, Massachusetts] : [Zipporah Films], [2015]
Subjects:	Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs. Neighborhoods > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs. Immigrants > New York (State) > Social life and customs. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this streaming video (Kanopy)

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Summary:	Documentary about the racially and ethnically diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights in Queens, New York. The subject of the film is the daily life of the people in this community--their businesses, community centers, religions, and political, cultural and social lives--and the conflict between maintaining ties to traditions of the countries of origin and the need to learn and adapt to American ways and values.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (190 min.)) : sound, color
Awards:	The New York Film Critics Circle best non-fiction film of 2015.
Production Credits:	Photography, John Davey ; executive producer, Karen Konicek.