Overview
América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2012)
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Miguel MachalskiWriter
- Lymari NadalWriter
- Sonia FritzWriter
- Original title
- América
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 10, 2011
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Puerto Rico
Production
Cast
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