A cinematic jamboree, this film finds Blank in a characteristically jubilant mode as he explores polka happiness and the Polish American polka subculture.
This documentary, directed by Gaylen Ross, tells the story of three Polish families who were forced to immigrate to the United States after being kicked out of the Solidarity party in Poland.
We're making our point to the whole United States: you can fight the system and win! The Polish Americans of Northside, Brooklyn realized their community was under attack by the city bureaucracy: schools, hospitals, and other services has been closed or cut back, and the neighborhood had began to decay. The closing of the local firehouse was the last straw. They occupied the firehouse and began a campaign to win back frire protection and revitalize their neighborhood.
What is it like to grow up in a family where mothers have always worked outside the home? THE DOUBLE BURDEN vividly portrays the lives of three families--one Mexican-American, one Polish-American, and one African-American--each with three generations of women who worked outside the home while also raising families. The film instills tremendous respect for the accomplishments of women and for women of different races, social classes and life-styles.
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