A film about immigrant and U.S.-born teen girls in Maine who find common ground and acceptance.
With one million immigrants making their home in the U.S. annually, immigrant students are entering American public schools in record numbers. Welcome to South Portland, Maine explores a demographic shift through the lives of young women attending high school in what is considered the whitest state in America - Maine. The film's 14 teen protagonists-from Somalia, the Congo, Vietnam, Jamaica, and southern Maine-are enrolled in a hip hop, health and culture program during the most anti-immigrant period in recent U.S. history. The 2016 presidential race and recent terrorist attacks have fueled an atmosphere of mistrust, fear, and violence against recent immigrants. Viewers will watch as the girls relate to one another's hopes and fears, and manage to build trust as the charged events unfold around them.
Yael Luttwak
Director
Abigail Tannebaum
Director
Paul LePage
Himself/Governor of Maine
Mark Brewer
Himself/Professor of Political Science
Mariza Benedicte
Herself/Student
Serena McKenzie
Herself/Student
Claire Schroeder
Herself/Group Facilitator
Hannah Quinlan
Herself/Student
Nghi Ha Le
Herself/Student
Britni Cole
Herself/Student
Grace Whited
Herself/Student
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