Despite what some politicians may have you believe, there is no universal immigrant experience; each story is as rich and diverse as the next. These 10 films depict a variety of powerful immigrant experiences that everyone should see.
About a Boy author Nick Hornby penned the screenplay for Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan. Here, he speaks to Hypable about adapting another writer’s novel, and how he changed Colm Toíbín’s story.
In Brooklyn, Saoirse Ronan’s Eilis leaves her family in Ireland in favor of the charming 1950s-era New York. But when something draws her back home, she has to choose between the two very separate worlds.