NATIVE ALIEN

As borders shift and countries collapse, immigrants travel the globe in search of old roots and new homes. 8 media artists explore what it means to be native, (resident) alien, an immigrant, or simply a citizen of the world. How does the new Anti-Immigration Bill affect the life of an Indian woman? Why was it better for some people to be born in former East Germany rather than West Germany? What are the thoughts of a Carribian immigrant when he first set foot on North America? How does one learn to be American, anyway? A group of children from South Kensington offer some surprising insights. You don’t have to be an alien from another planet to want to watch this show.

Coordinating Producers:
Dorothea Braemer
Anula Shetty

Segment	Video Artist	Collaborator	Role
Open – moe digs in snow	Michael Kuetemeyer & Anula Shetty	Michael O’Reilly	Music
On the Street: Are you an American Citizen	Dorothea Braemer & Anula Shetty
Citizen of the world	Dorothea Braemer	Keith Fulton	Voice
Look Ma these streets not paved with gold	Ryan Saunders
On the Street: What are the qualities of an American Citizen?	Dorothea Braemer & Darren Floyd
Intelligible Life	Michael Kuetemeyer	Michael O’Reilly	Camera
Reiner & Grit	Dorothea Braemer	Reiner & Grit Shetty	Interview
Passover	Karen Lefkovitz
Resident Alien	Dorothea Braemer & Darren Floyd
Native Alien	Anula Shetty
Reflections on “Stirrings at Dawn”	Anula Shetty	Roko Kawai	Dancer
Colorful Sheep	Michael O’Reilly
On the Street: Patriotic	Dorothea Braemer & Darren Floyd
Spaceman vs Cowboys	Carl Lee
Credits

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