East of Salinas - Trailer
Born in Mexico but living in Salinas, California, 3rd-grader Jose loves school. With little support at home, he turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, who like Jose was born the son of migrant farm workers, and who inspires him to imagine a life beyond the fields.
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East of Salinas: Jose Does His Homework
S17 E4 - 1m 12s
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary East of Salinas, third-grader Jose, who is an expert at math, finishes his homework before he can do anything else for the evening. His grades are important to him because he desperately wants to make the fourth grade so he can go on a promised field trip to the beach, where he's never been.
East of Salinas: Leaving Home to Find Work in Yuma
S17 E4 - 2m 28s
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary East of Salinas, Jose's stepfather Jaime prepares to travel to Yuma, Arizona, a 12-hour drive from Salinas, to find seasonal work in the fields. He must follow the farm jobs, even if it means leaving his family for a place many migrants fear: the U.S.-Mexico border.
East of Salinas: An Unexpected Christmas Gift
S17 E4 - 2m 44s
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary East of Salinas, Jose's teacher Oscar pools resources with other successful people from migrant families to wrap Christmas gifts they generously collect for needy Salinas families. When Oscar goes to Jose's home to give away gifts, he has a big surprise in store for his young pupil.
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