Children of the Diaspora: For Peace and Democracy (2013)

Children of the Diaspora is a documentary about the historical and ideological origins of USEU, the Union of Salvadoran University Students, in the United States. Set in 2009, this film follows the journey of a generation of students who go again their parents wishes and travel across El Salvador during a heightened political climate on a quest to unearth a brutal history of war, repression, military dictatorships, and revolutionary activity only to discover that the war for peace and democracy is far from over. The stakes are high as the students observe the political propaganda and polarized community, and ask: What does this all mean? What is my role in the transnational Salvadoran community?