Ecuadorian-American, Betty talks about what it means to be an immigrant, documented and undocumented in the United States. She discusses why she felt her documentary, ‘DreamTown,’ about soccer players from the Afro-Ecuadorian town, El Chota Valley was needed and her hopes for a future of intercultural appreciation.
For more information on DreamTown, check out the website
Dreamtown and El Valle Del Chota on PBS Frontline
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