*TRIBECA 2026* Interview with Mexicanamerican (2026) Director, Eddie Sánchez

About this episode

Director Eddie Sánchez discusses his debut documentary 'Mexicanamerican' and his family's immigrant experience.

In his debut feature documentary, Director Eddie Sánchez paints a vulnerable portrait of his family and their experience as immigrants in the U.S. Mexicanamerican introduces us to his parents, Lalo and Beby Sánchez who, like many immigrants and refugees, came to the U.S. in hope of opportunity and a better future. Sánchez joins The Rolling Tape to discuss his experience creating this independent documentary, his relationship to his family, and how the film acts as a love letter to his parents...

People in this episode

Host: The Rolling Tape

Guest: Eddie Sánchez

Topics covered

• immigration
• documentary filmmaking
• family relationships
• personal narrative
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Eddie Sánchez
• Mexicanamerican
• immigrants
• documentary
• family
• love letter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mexicanamerican

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