Tells the story of Miguel, a Puerto Rican American who loses the dollar for his father’s birthday dinner fish. Recalling how he and his father used to fish in Puerto Rico, Miguel tries the city river without success. As he goes home the fishseller hires him to translate for Spanish-speaking customers and Miguel learns the advantages of biculturalism.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012578
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Biculturalism
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hispanic Americans
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Immigrants - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Puerto Rico
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Biculturalism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hispanic Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Race relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)