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Alex Rivera's "The Sixth Section" on POV, Sept. 2nd

Alex Rivera's "The Sixth Section" on POV, Sept. 2nd

**A New Documentary on Immigrants Organizaing Across Borders**

"Globalization" usually refers to corporations moving their factories around the world in search of lower wages and other opportunities. But over the past few decades, there's been a second, parallel globalization occurring- this one driven by uprooted people from around the globe. Immigrants in the twenty first century are organizing across national borders, and forming "hometown associations." These immigrant-run organizations raise funds in
the "First World," where the immigrants now live and work, but they use the
money to rebuild their hometowns in the "Third World."

Award-winning filmmakers Alex Rivera (Papapapá, Why Cybraceros?) and
Co-Producer Bernardo Ruiz explore this complex phenomenon in THE SIXTH
SECTION, which is scheduled to broadcast nationally on the critically acclaimed PBS series P.O.V. on September 2nd (check local listings).

THE SIXTH SECTION blends digital animation with documentary to tell the story of Grupo Unión, an extraordinary transnational organization created by a community of Mexican immigrants living and working in upstate New York.

Following its members over the course of 3 years, the film documents how they raised tens of thousands of American dollars to bring electricity, an ambulance and, most dramatically, a 2,000-seat baseball stadium to their Mexican hometown of Boqueron, Puebla. The group's remarkable ability to organize has transformed them into a political force to be reckoned with in southern Mexico.

A Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) co-presentation (TBC). A Diverse Voices Project Selection.

***Use THE SIXTH SECTION in your local community.***

Here's what you can do:

SPREAD THE WORD
Pass along this announcement to your friends, family and community members
and alert them to the broadcast via email, newsletter announcements and web
site links.

ORGANIZE A SCREENING
Get your community involved by hosting a day-of-broadcast screening. On the
P.O.V. website you'll find a great discussion guide on THE SIXTH SECTION
with tips on how to facilitate dialogue around the stories and issues in the
piece. (The discussion guide will be available soon at:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/utils/povengagements_downloads.html )

INFORM THE PRESS
Press releases and photos can be found at:
http://pbs.org/pov/utils/pressroom2003.html
http://sixthsection.com/page-press.html

TUNE-IN
Pull up a bowl of popcorn and watch THE SIXTH SECTION on P.O.V. Tuesday,
September 2nd (for local listings visit http://pbs.org/pov )

ACT NOW
Visit THE SIXTH SECTION?S website at http://sixthsection.com . On the website are ideas for how you can work with advocacy organizations on the issues provoked in the documentary.

For a schedule of P.O.V. programs on your local PBS station, visit http://pbs.org/pov.

For sales and rental information on THE SIXTH SECTION click here
http://sixthsection.com/page-buy.html

For more information on using THE SIXTH SECTION go to http://sixthsection.com/page-help.html http://www.pbs.org/pov/outreach/ or
email us at action@subcine.com

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Posted on August 28, 2003 in General News by SubCine