Synopsis
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
Key facts
Original language
Spanish, English
Production companies
New Line Cinema
Setting
Los Angeles
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1996 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 1996 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1995 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | My Family (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1995) | 4 releases, 1995: EastWest Records America |
| Cassette | My Family (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1995) | 3 releases, 1995: EastWest, EastWest Records America |
