In Jackson Heights (2015)

Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the US where 167 languages are spoken. IN JACKSON HEIGHTS explores the conflict between maintaining ties to old traditions and adapting to American values.

Director:

Frederick Wiseman

1 win & 9 nominations.

Storyline

Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse communities in the United States and the world. There are immigrants from every country in South America, Mexico, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and China. Some are citizens, some have green cards, some are without documents. The people who live in Jackson Heights, in their cultural, racial and ethnic diversity, are representative of the new wave of immigrants to America. 167 languages are spoken in Jackson Heights. Some of the issues the film raises-assimilation, integration, immigration and cultural and religious differences-are common to all the major cities of the Western world. The subject of the film is the daily life of the people in this community-their businesses, community centers, religions, and political, cultural and social lives-and the conflict between maintaining ties to traditions of the countries of origin and the need to learn and adapt to American ways and values. ...

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Plot Keywords:

community | immigrant | community center | jackson heights queens new york city | cross cultural | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Zipporah Films

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Spanish Arabic Hindi

Release Date:

23 March 2016 (France)

Also Known As:

Em Jackson Heights

Filming Locations:

Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,150, 8 November 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$45,896, 15 November 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moulins Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

190 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A disjointed mess in a desperate need of editing

I watched this travesty because I live in Queens and regularly visit Jackson Heights, and I did not notice the length of the movie before ordering. What I got was over 3 hours of home video, full of endless boring community talks and small business owners complaining about gentrification of Queens, same people who buy at Costco for resale. Disproportional number of LGBT scenes. It's Jackson Heights, not Provincetown. It has its good moments - some very beautiful street shots and the best part - the taxi driver school towards the end of the film, the reason for my 5 star rating (would be 2 or 3 otherwise). Cut this disjointed mess down to 1 hour, and you can get a very good documentary worthy of 7 or 8 stars.