''After the Earthquake'' ( es, Después del Terremoto) is a dramatic short film that follows Irene, a young Nicaraguan immigrant living in California, as she faces new challenges—particularly in adjusting to the cultural, political, and economic differences between life in the United States and life in Nicaragua. It was written and directed by Lourdes Portillo with

Nina Serrano Nina Serrano (born 1934) is an American poet, writer, storyteller, and independent media producer who lives in Vallejo, California. She is the author of ''Heart Songs: The Collected Poems of Nina Serrano'' (1980) and ''Pass it on!: How to sta ...

, and stars Vilma Coronado, Agnelo Guzman, and Leticia Cortez. The film is in Spanish, with English

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s, and runs for 27 minutes.

External links

*After the Earthquake on Lourdes Portillo'
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*After the Earthquake in th
Women Make Movies catalogLourdes Portilloretrospective
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Museum of Modern Art
in New York City, June 22–30. * *, posted by Lourdes Portillo 1979 films American short films Spanish-language American films 1979 short films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Lourdes Portillo {{short-film-stub