What immigrant stories in movies teach us about the American dream

NPR | By Marc Rivers,

Adrian Florido, Ryan Benk, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Published May 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM EDT

On this week's Cineplexity, we explore what movies about immigrants teach us about life in America. What movies get the story right? What do they get wrong? And what stories are left untold?

Marc Rivers

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

Ryan Benk

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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento is a production assistant with Weekend Edition.

See stories by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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