''La Americana'' is a feature documentary film directed and produced by
Nicholas Bruckman
Nicholas Bruckman is an American documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the documentaries ''La Americana'' and ''Not Going Quietly''.
Life and career
Bruckman was born in London. He graduated from State University of New York at ...
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“Beyond Borders”
The Hindu
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. Retrieved on June 8, 2012 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.
''La Americana'' received numerous festival awards worldwide, including best documentary at the New York and Los Angeles Latino 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.
“La Americana”
Nat Geo
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. Retrieved on June 18, 2012
References
External links
Official WebsiteLa Americana
at Al Jazeera
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La Americana
at The Lancet Journal
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at Short Films Texas
at The Orlando Sentinel
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The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is owned by parent company, ''Tribune Pu ...
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at Orlando Weekly
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Documentary films about immigration to the United States
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