U.S. lawmakers tasked with examining economic inequality will premiere a first-of-its-kind documentary film Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C., featuring three American stories from across the country.
Alicia Villanueva, a small-business owner and Mexican immigrant who long ago used to sell her homemade tamales door to door in Berkeley, Calif., is one of the subjects of “Grit & Grace: The Fight for the American Dream.” The filmmakers interviewed nearly 150 families nationwide, but ultimately had to pick three to highlight.
The documentary shows Villanueva’s factory in Hayward, Calif., where she and her staff of about two dozen people produce tamales and other Mexican food to be sold at places like Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors; cater to nearby businesses and schools; and fill online orders from shoppers on Williams-Sonoma’s website.
“There is immense power and wisdom in personal stories,” committee chair Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut, said in a news release. “Only so much can be learned from the dense jargon and obscure statistics inundating Capitol Hill.”
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