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ASIA PREMIERE |
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| The American |
| La Americana |
| USA / Bolivia / Mexico / 2008 / 65 min / Spanish |
| Nicholas Bruckman, John Mattiuzzi |
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| Synopsis |
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| Carmen never planned to come to the United States, but when her
daughter Carla was only nine-years-old, tragedy struck. Carmen left
Carla behind in Bolivia and made the dangerous and illegal journey to
New York City where she could earn enough to support her ailing
daughter, knowing she may never return home. But after six years of
separation, congress proposes 'amnesty' legislation that could allow
Carmen and Carla to be reunited again. Will Carmen stay and fight for
the American dream, or be home as promised for Carla's
quinceañera? Filmed in three countries and told through an intimate
cinema-vérité narrative, her unforgettable story is woven into the
current immigration debate in the United States, putting a human face
on this timely and controversial issue. |
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| Director's Biography |
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| Nicholas Bruckman has worked on independent,
corporate, and non-profit documentary projects in
South America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is a
graduate of the State University of New York at
Purchase. His thesis film, Kashmir: Voices of
Occupation, earned him the state-wide chancellor's
award. Prior to working in film, John Mattiuzzi was a
New York graffiti artist. In 2005, after receiving his BFA
at SUNY Purchase, John moved to Mexico for a year
and volunteered as an English Professor at the Universidad
Tecnológica Tula-Tepeji. In the summer of 2006, he joined Nicholas
for the making of The American. Recently, John's mural A City of
Heroes was on exhibition in 9/11: A Nation Remembers in
Philadelphia. |
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| The Rights Angle 2009 |
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| Approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently reside in the United States and an additional 5,000 enter the
country each year. Politicized phrases like amnesty, pathway to citizenship, and comprehensive reform fail to emphasize
or incorporate the human aspect of this social, economic, and civil debate that impact the day-to-day security, freedom,
and rights of million of lives. |
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Awards |
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Cine las Americas, Jury Prize and
Audience Award for Best Doc,
Urbanworld Film Festival-Best
Documentary, NY Latino Film Festival-
Best Documentary |
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Website |
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www.la-americana.com |
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Print Source |
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Bruckman / 4761 Broadway Apt. 3X,
New York, NY 10034, USA
info@peoplestelevision.com
917-582-5375 |
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