Nuyorican dream / Big Mouth Productions in association with John Leguizamo and Jellybean Benitez ; a documentary by Laurie Collyer.

Follows five years in the life of a New York Puerto Rican family struggling against poverty, drug addiction and incarceration, capturing the emotional immediacy of a family in a free-fall without a social safety net. It also celebrates elements of community life -- solidarity, sharing of resources,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Big Mouth Productions California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Collyer, Laurie Pimsleur Levine, Julia Chevigny, Katy Leguizamo, John Jellybean (Musician)
Language:	English Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	English; some Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
Subjects:	Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions. Puerto Rican women > New York (State) > New York. Puerto Rican families > New York (State) > New York. Poor > New York (State) > New York. Slums > New York (State) > New York. Inner cities > New York (State) > New York. New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions. Inner cities. Poor. Puerto Rican families. Puerto Rican women. Puerto Ricans > Social conditions. Slums. Social conditions. New York (State) > New York. Nonfiction films. Documentary films.
Genre:	Nonfiction films. Documentary films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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