My Family/Mi Familia (1995) directed by Gregory Nava is a story about Jose Sanchez (Jacob Vargas) a Mexican from Centro Mexico who crossed the border and settles in East Los Angeles, with his uncle El Californio (Leon Singer). He called himself El Californio because he was born and raised in Los Angeles when it…
Author: Silvia Dee
Maid in Manahattan
Maid in Manhattan (2002) directed by Wayne Wang, it is about Marissa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) whom is a single Latina mother that was born and raised in New York City, working in hopes of obtaining a position in management. She works as a maid in a luxurious hotel, she is labeled…
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1988) directed by Ramon Menendez is about a group of underprivileged delinquent Garfield High School Latino students from East Los Angeles. The students are accused of cheating on their Calculus exam. Jaime Escalante a new teacher comes in to the school on his first day to teach computers but soon realizes he will be…
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My name is Silvia and I am a first-generation graduate in my family, and I will be graduating May 2020. I have two children, love to travel and spend time with my family. Just a few of my favorite films/shows are The Wanderers, Grease, The Little Rascals, and I love the show Friends.