GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — This Thursday the Four Rivers Charter Public School senior documentary project will premiere in the Greenfield Garden Cinema. The documentary crafted by 36 students is titled Living Through Fear: The Resilience of Immigrants in the United States and will feature voices of activities, lawyers, politicians, and immigrants themselves.

Four Rivers Charter Public School’s Senior Class Premieres Documentary on Immigration 

GREENFIELD, Mass. – Four Rivers Charter Public School is hosting its annual senior class documentary premiere at the Greenfield Garden Cinema on Thursday, May 7th. 

Each year for their expedition project, the entire senior class collaborates to produce a documentary about a pressing social issue affecting their local and national communities. This year’s documentary, titled Living Through Fear: The Resilience of Immigrants in the United States, explores the experience of immigrants under the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The film features the voices of activists, lawyers, politicians, and immigrants themselves to highlight the strength and actions of those fighting for immigrants’ rights. 

This year, 36 senior students spent five months executing all stages of the documentary making process, from initial creative planning to filming and post-production. The senior class traveled across all of Massachusetts to interview sources and capture footage. Past documentary topics have included the Cape Wind controversy, the divestment movement on college campuses, electrification of our energy grid, and the 2018 Columbia Gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley.

The screening starts at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public, with tickets sold for $12 each. After the screening, senior students will facilitate a Q&A to share more about the film making process. 

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go toward LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, an immigrant-led nonprofit that provides legal and mutual aid.