| Description |
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; stereo. |
| Language |
English, Korean or Spanish dialogue; optional Spanish or English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Anthony Rivera, Joseph Rigano, Miguel Maldonado, Ricardo Cuevas. |
| Note |
Filmed in New York City between 1992 and 1997; originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
An unforgettable portrait of immigrant life in a collection of four stories about love, hope, and loss: a day laborer paid to gather bricks from an abandoned lot meets a tragic end; a young man newly arrived from Mexico falls in love with a girl from his home village; a homeless puppeteer dreams of a better life for his daughter; and a seamstress is in desperate need of money to send home for her daughter's medical treatment. |
| Note |
Special features: Cinema from below (2004); Fifteen years later - a new conversation with David Riker and some of the original cast; theatrical trailer. |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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Latin Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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Immigrants -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Immigrants. (OCoLC)fst00967712
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Latin Americans. (OCoLC)fst00993069
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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| Added Author |
Riker, David, 1963- film director.
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Mezey, Paul, film producer.
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Rivera, Anthony, actor.
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Rigano, Joseph, 1933- actor.
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Maldonado, Miguel, actor.
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Cuevas, Ricardo, actor.
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Independent Television Service, production company.
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Echo Lake Productions, production company.
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North Star Films, production company.
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Oscilloscope Pictures, publisher.
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| Note |
English title on container: City |
| Standard No. |
857490005141 |
| Music No. |
OSC-064 Oscilloscope Pictures |
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