Summary Esmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) and her family move to New York from rural Puerto Rico and face a difficult transition because of many challenges. Esmeralda enrolls in school and becomes the translator for her family, excelling at everything. She trains to be a stage actress after prompting from her high-school guidance counselor. She struggles in pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and writer. View more details
Directed : Betty Kaplan
Written : Esmeralda Santiago
Stars : Cliff De Young Wanda De Jesus Francesco Quinn Miriam Colon
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 14, 2002
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS - Interviews, timeline, synopsis, cast/credits (Spanish version)
Language : English Spanish
Production companies : Alt Films
Summary Esmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) and her family move to New York from rural Puerto Rico and face a difficult transition because of many challenges. Esmeralda enrolls in school and becomes the translator for her family, excelling at everything. She trains to be a stage actress after prompting from her high-school guidance counselor. She struggles in pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and writer. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 14, 2002
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS - Interviews, timeline, synopsis, cast/credits (Spanish version)
Language : English Spanish
Production companies : Alt Films
