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.
Facts
Setting
Los Angeles
Production
New Line Cinema
Original language
Spanish, English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1996 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 1996 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1995 generic
