America
América
Synopsis
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?
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"America" The Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-02-20
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sonia Fritz
- Screenplay & Story
- Sonia Fritz, Lymari Nadal, Miguel Machalski
- Original Score
- Daniel Hamuy
- Original Title
- América
- Country of Origin
- Puerto Rico
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Isla Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sonia Fritz
Sonia Fritz, Lymari Nadal, Miguel Machalski
Daniel Hamuy
Willie Berrios
Frances Lausell, Nadia Barbarossa
Department Leadership Roster
Sonia Fritz
Director
Frances Lausell
Producer
Sonia Fritz
Writer
Lymari Nadal
Writer
Miguel Machalski
Writer
Willie Berrios
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What is America about?
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?
Who directed America?
America was directed by Sonia Fritz.
Who stars in America?
The principal cast of America includes Lymari Nadal, Yancey Arias, Rachel Ticotin, Edward James Olmos, Yareli Arizmendi.
When was America released and how long is it?
America was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for America?
The original motion picture soundtrack for America was composed by Daniel Hamuy.