Island of Hope, Island of Tears

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Island of Hope, Island of Tears (1989)

Directed by Charles Guggenheim

Documentary · 28m

The story of Ellis Island and the American immigration experience. This film is a tribute to the 18 million men, women and children who made the torturous journey from the Old to the New World between 1890 and 1920, in the single largest migration in human history. The film radically tells the immigrants' stories as they braved the unknown, from the time they left their homelands, their journey across the ocean, to the moment the doors of Ellis Island opened, revealing the great promise of America.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Charles Guggenheim

Details

Release date
1989-01-01
Runtime
28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Guggenheim Productions