La Americana / directed and produced by Nicholas Bruckman ; co-director, John Mattiuzzi ; co-producer, Jesse Thomas.
When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Car...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Spanish English |
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New York, NY :
Cinema Guild,
2008.
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| Summary: | When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to legalize her immigration status, and wrestles with the prospect of never seeing her daughter again. Then, after six years of separation, Congress proposes "amnesty" legislation that could allow Carmen and Carla to be reunited at last. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2019) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (66 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:06:00 |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, John Mattiuzzi, Nicholas Bruckman, Jesse Thomas ; editors, Nicholas Bruckman, John Mattiuzzi ; original music, Richard Martinez, Eric Lubman. |
| Language: | In Spanish with English subtitles. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |