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From the Makers of the Katrina Survivor documentary \"Down But Not Out,\" Upheaval Productions is proud to annouce a free screening of their newest documentary \"Dos Americas: The Reconstruction of New Orleans\" this saturday (8/23) at the Southern California Library. To view the trailers of Dos Americas and Down But Nout Out, please visit: Upheavalproductions.com
Dos Americas: The Reconstruction of New Orleans: Post-Katrina reconstruction is still in progress throughout the Gulf Coast, with much of the city of New Orleans still in ruins. Dos Americas: The Reconstruction of New Orleans focuses on those rebuilding this city through interviews with some of the estimated 100,000 Latino migrant laborers who have converged in this area over the past two and a half years. Despite terrible working conditions, massive fraud, a housing crisis, severe harassment by law enforcement, and very limited resources, New Orleans’ Latino-community has mushroomed since the storm and is establishing an infrastructure proportional to its size. Take a look at how this community is organizing to defend itself against numerous injustices and the attempts to bridge the gap between themselves as new residents and the pre-Katrina population, all within the context of the extremely unique and tragic context of post-Katrina New Orleans.
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