Island of Hope, Island of Tears
1989, English. Directed by Charles Guggenheim.
The story of Ellis Island and the American immigration experience. This film is a tribute to the 18 million men, women and children who made the torturous journey from the Old to the New World between 1890 and 1920, in the single largest migration in human history. The film radically tells the immigrants' stories as they braved the unknown, from the time they left their homelands, their journey across the ocean, to the moment the doors of Ellis Island opened, revealing the great promise of America.
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- 0h 28m
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- English
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- 1 January 1989
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Island of Hope, Island of Tears runs 28 minutes (0h 28m).
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Island of Hope, Island of Tears isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Island of Hope, Island of Tears?
Island of Hope, Island of Tears (1989) was directed by Charles Guggenheim and stars Gene Holland.