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East of Salinas: An Unexpected Christmas Gift
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary East of Salinas, Jose's teacher Oscar pools resources with other successful people from migrant families to wrap Christmas gifts they generously collect for needy Salinas families. When Oscar goes to Jose's home to give away gifts, he has a big surprise in store for his young pupil.
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