La Americana

La Americana
Directed by Nicholas Bruckman

La Americana is a feature documentary film directed and produced by Nicholas Bruckman.[1] The film tells the story of a young undocumented immigrant in New York City who struggles to save the life of her ailing daughter in Bolivia.[2] La Americana received numerous festival awards worldwide, including best documentary at the New York[3] and Los Angeles Latino[4] film festivals.

The film was broadcast on numerous television networks in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2012 aired nationwide in the US on National Geographic Mundo.[5]

References

  1. Biswas, Anindita (February 10, 2009) “Beyond Borders”. The Hindu. Retrieved on June 8, 2012
  2. Rosenblatt, Josh (April 11, 2008) “Cine las Americas Previews”. Austin Chronicle. Retrieved on June 18, 2012
  3. Admin (July 26, 2008) “HBO’S NY INT’L LATINO FEST DISPATCH”. Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  4. Past Winners, Los Angeles Latino Film Festival. Los Angeles Latino Film Institute . Retrieved on June 8, 2012.
  5. “La Americana”. Nat Geo. Retrieved on June 18, 2012

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