The Salinas Project (2014)

About one hour south of the wealthy Silicon Valley, and twenty minutes east of the affluent Carmel area, sits the city of Salinas. The city is at the head of a fertile valley - an area brought into America's consciousness through the stories of John Steinbeck. On the east side of Salinas, in a primarily immigrant neighborhood known as Alisal, deplorable housing conditions and gang violence are part of daily life. Alisal is 92% Latino with a per capita annual income of $11,917. This documentary profiles the children of immigrant farm workers. Defying stereotypes, young people in Alisal are surviving and thriving. Without resources, and sometimes undocumented, their future is often uncertain, but their hope and resilience is abundant.