Event Dime
The Immigrant Experience in Film, presented by Greg Blank at GN Library
Community & Causes
- When:
- June 5, 2026 · 2:00 PM
- Where:
- 26 Great Neck Road, 2nd Level, Great Neck NY 11021, 26 Great Neck Road, 2nd Level, Great Neck, NY, 11021, United States
- Source:
- Things to do on Long Island
Come share the journey of America’s 250-year legacy. We’re hosting a special film screening and talk with expert historian and filmmaker Greg Blank. The lecture will highlight the representation of immigrants in early Hollywood cinema and the evolution of the portrayal of immigrant characters in more recent films and explore the ways in which immigrant stories are used to address larger social, political, and cultural issues. We’ll look at movies that detail the immigrant experience, such as The