New York as you've never seen it. Sometimes you need to explore the past to uncover the future.
A young Russian boy, Thomas Minton, travels to New York as a passenger on a Russian freighter. Close to Ellis Island he gets off and thus starts his journey to America the same way as all immigrants in former times. Thomas is searching for the family of one of his ancestors, who had emigrated decades ago, but once sent a letter home together with a sample of his new profession: 3D-Photography.
Director: Stephen Low
Cast: Peter Reznick, John McDonough, Avi Hoffman, Matt Malloy, Abby Lewis, Victor Steinbach, Peter Boyden, Philip Levy


New York as you've never seen it. Sometimes you need to explore the past to uncover the future.
A young Russian boy, Thomas Minton, travels to New York as a passenger on a Russian freighter. Close to Ellis Island he gets off and thus starts his journey to America the same way as all immigrants in former times. Thomas is searching for the family of one of his ancestors, who had emigrated decades ago, but once sent a letter home together with a sample of his new profession: 3D-Photography.
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A young Russian boy, Thomas Minton, travels to New York as a passenger on a Russian freighter. Close to Ellis Island he gets off and thus starts his journey to America the same way as all immigrants i…
51m
October 20, 1995
Stephen Low
Peter Reznick, John McDonough, Avi Hoffman
Adventure, History, Drama, Family
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