Oaxacalifornia
1995
An engaging portrait of the migrant experience through the Mejía family, who left Mexico 23 years earlier and set up home in Fresno, California. A multi-layered film examining what it means to belong to two cultures and nations, reflecting the different experiences across three generations of one family, from grandparents still living in Mexico to the first-generation children born in California. Filmed in Mexico and the USA, this is a gentle and illuminating portrait that weaves stories about the dangers of illegal border crossings, what it is to belong, and the importance of maintaining the Mejía family’s Mexican heritage, traditions, and customs as American citizens.