October 30, 2023
The film First Time Home, co-produced by Seth Holmes, Berkeley Center for Social Medicine co-chair, shares the journey of four second generation American teenagers who want to return to their families’ ancestral homes in southern Mexico. This KBTC/PBS News story discusses the making of the film, which explores the complexities of Mexican-Americans raising children in the US while also trying to preserve their cultural identity and stay connected with family living in Mexico.