A 17-year-old North Korean boy makes a daring escape from his totalitarian country, and with the help of an American relief agency emigrates to America. [ Danny from North Korea credits: Dir: Adam Sjoberg/ 33 min/ Documentary/ Escape from socialism] Meet Danny, a courageous teenager from North Korea who escaped across a highly-policed border into China in 2005. North … [Read more...]
Dog Days (2013)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A budding entrepreneur and an immigrant hot dog vendor risk all to create a new business, but must overcome a hostile regulatory environment to do so. [ Dog Days credits: Dir: Laura Waters Hinson & Kasey Kirby/ 75 min/ Documentary/ Creator as Hero, Pro-immigration, Anti-regulation] External Reviews "The documentary Dog Days … [Read more...]
Coneheads (1993)
The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service is hot on the trail of a pair of hard-working aliens—only these aliens are from another planet. [ Coneheads credits: Dir: Steve Barron/ Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke/ 87 min/ Comedy, SciFi-Fantasy/ Pro-Immigration] “An upbeat, hilarious film, especially likely to appeal to recent immigrants." “If they’re just … [Read more...]
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom (1986)
A young girl escapes the killing fields of Cambodia, immigrates to America, and four years later becomes the U.S. national spelling bee champion. Based on a true story. [ The Girl Who Spelled Freedom credits: Dir: Simon Wincer/ Wayne Rogers, Mary Kay Place, Jade Chinn/ 90 min/ Family, Drama, Biography/ Pro-Immigration, Voluntarism, Escape from Socialism, Democide] No trailer … [Read more...]
The Far Country (1986)
A Czech immigrant to Australia must overcome bigotry and licensing laws to fulfill his dreams. [ The Far Country credits: Dir: George Miller/ Michael York, Sigrid Thornton, Don Barker/ 115 min/ Drama, Romance/ Pro-Immigration, Anti-Regulation] At the end of World War II, many Eastern Europeans fled to the West. The Iron Curtain was beginning to come down, and ending up … [Read more...]
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
A member of a Soviet entertainment troupe visiting the U.S. defects. [ Moscow on the Hudson credits: Dir: Paul Mazursky/ Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks/ 115 min/ Comedy, Drama/ Escape from Socialism, Pro-Immigration] “Alternately funny, touching, and bittersweet, Moscow on the Hudson succeeds as both comedy and drama. It’s an entertaining … [Read more...]
The Border (1982)
A U.S. border guard turns against his corrupt management and coworkers to protect an illegal immigrant woman and her baby. [ The Border credits: Dir: Tony Richardson/ Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine/ 107 min/ Action-Adventure/ Pro-Immigration, Working for Government] “An effective criticism of immigration controls—emphasizing the pain they cause individuals, … [Read more...]
America, America (1963)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE A young, oppressed Greek gives up everything to earn passage to America. Based on a true story. [ America, America credits: Dir: Elia Kazan/ Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Harry Davis/ 169 min/ Action-Adventure, Biography/ Pro-Immigration, Democide] “America, America is an outstanding, inspiring, … [Read more...]