America (2011)
Overview
América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?
Cast
Lymari Nadal
America
Yancey Arias
Correa
Rachel Ticotin
Esther
Edward James Olmos
Mr. Irving
Yareli Arizmendi
Maria
Luis Gonzaga
Policia
Monica Steuer
Karen Leverett
Isel Rodriguez
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