Dear Homeland in the News
Diana Gameros crosses the PC-51 Bridge Paso del Norte International for the first time in 16 years in November 2018.Photo: Claudia Escobar
sf chronicle
‘Dear Homeland’ explores journey of former undocumented immigrant
By Azucena Rasilla
Like millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., the apprehension involved her legal status, which [Diana] Gameros and award-winning Colombian documentary filmmaker Claudia Escobar aimed to bring closure to in “Dear Homeland.”
Diana Gameros en una escena de ‘Querida Tierra.’
Los Angeles times
Esta Cantautora y Defensora de los Indocumentados es el Alma de un Documental de Estreno
Por Sergio Burstein
El trabajo tiene interés no solo por el lado social, sino también por el artístico, porque Diana Gameros es una intérprete reconocida en el área de la Bahía cuyas hermosas canciones se presentan frecuentemente a lo largo de la película, lo que incrementa la emotividad de lo presentado.
Dear Homeland, a documentary about singer/songwriter Diana Gameros’s sojourn through the U.S. immigration system, made its digital premiere June 3 via KQED.
mission local
‘Dear Homeland,’ a love letter to Mexico, and the Mission
By Andrew Gilbert
The community of artists she found buzzes in the background of Dear Homeland. [Claudia] Escobar doesn’t call attention to other musicians, but a sharp-eyed observer of the Bay Area arts scene can catch [Diana] Gameros interacting with artists like Oakland vocalist Valerie Troutt, San Francisco Ethiojazz singer/songwriter Meklit Hadero, and San Francisco reed expert Patrick Wolff.