Hi, my blog will be devoted to the subject of media and power. This is the topic of my B.A diploma work. Probably I am going to focus on the issue of immigration and situation of immigrants in America.  I watched the film which inspired me to consider this subject. The movie is titled ‘In America’.  It is British-Irish-American film produced in 2002. What is interesting it is semi-autobiographical film directed by Jim Sheridan who with his daughters  Naomi and Kristen wrote the screenplay. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Original Screenplay , Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor). The plot is focused on harsh life of immigrants.  In 1992 Irish family entered the United States and settled in the rundown house in New York. A townhouse was occupied by alcoholics,  drug addicts and a reclusive black man who is an artist and photographer.

Family struggles with poverty, lack of perspectives, unemployment but the biggest tragedy for them is a dead of their young son Franky, who died from the brain tumor. Despite of their poverty the initial joy of being in America gives them will to fight and struggle with problems. This movie presents real dilemmas of people who have to live and assimilate in the foreign country.