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001356115 035__ $$a(OCoLC)747798382
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001356115 1001_ $$aMatthews, Aaron.
001356115 24510 $$aMy American girls$$h[electronic resource] :$$ba Dominican story /$$cby Aaron Matthews.
001356115 260__ $$aNew York, NY :$$bFilmakers Library,$$c2001.
001356115 300__ $$a1 online resource (63 min.).
001356115 500__ $$aOriginally released as DVD.
001356115 500__ $$aTitle from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
001356115 520__ $$aThis is a vivid portrayal of a year in the life of the Ortiz family -- hard working Dominican immigrants who live frugally in Brooklyn and dream of retiring one day in their native country. Their American-born daughters have different ideas and aspirations. These bittersweet contradictions form the core of the film as we watch the family sort out the rewards and the costs of pursuing the American dream.Sandra, the mother, grew up in the Dominican Republic, with 14 brothers and sisters, where there was no electricity or running water. She came to Brooklyn in 1975, all alone, seeking better work and pay. She and her husband, Bautista, hold two jobs each as hospital cleaners. Despite their long hours and relatively low pay, they provide their children with a comfortable lifestyle and the advantages of an American education.Their daughters represent the next generation of immigrants. Their eldest Monica (21), is an achiever who attends an ivy league college. She has an American boyfriend and has separated herself from the Dominican community , although she maintains close family ties. Aida (16) is a typical middle child, finding her way between the world of the streets and the ambitions of her parents. The youngest daughter Mayra (14) is a self proclaimed "ghetto" kid. She is failing in school and mainly wants to hang out with her friends. Sandra struggles to do right by each of them. Sandra s five-story house is filled with members of the extended family, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and attendant infants. Sandra realizes the irony that fulfilling her retirement dream will mean leaving her family once again. My American Girls captures the immigrant experience at the beginning of the 21st century.
001356115 521__ $$aFor College; Adult audiences.
001356115 546__ $$aThis edition in English.
001356115 586__ $$aBest Documentary, San Francisco Latino Film Festival, 2001 
001356115 586__ $$aChicago Latino Film Festival, 2001
001356115 586__ $$aHuman Rights Watch Film Festival, 2001
001356115 586__ $$aNew York Latino Film Festival, 2001
001356115 586__ $$aTaos Talking Picture Film Festival, 2001
001356115 650_0 $$aChildren of immigrants$$zNew York (State)$$zNew York.
001356115 650_0 $$aDominicans (Dominican Republic)$$zNew York (State)$$zNew York$$xSocial conditions.
001356115 650_0 $$aWomen immigrants$$zNew York (State)$$zNew York.
001356115 651_0 $$aDominican Republic$$xImmigration and immigration.
001356115 651_0 $$aNew York (N.Y.)$$xEmigration and immigration.
001356115 655_7 $$aDocumentary films.$$2lcgft
001356115 7761_ $$cOriginal$$w(OCoLC)747798382
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001356115 945__ $$aThe Whole World
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001356115 983__ $$aOnline