Product Description

A gritty urban real-life story of a teenage latina who comes of age while struggling to su vive the abuses of home the inner city and an overburdened social system in a Los Angeles most of us never see 15-year-old Alicia Montalvo (Herrera) escapes the civil violence in her native El Salvador to live in Los Angeles with her younger brother and crack-addict aunt. It is only the beginning of Alicia's Job-like journey.Her trials are compounded when the illegal sweatshop in which she works is raided. Escaping the INS raid she is beaten by her junkie aunt when she comes home without cash.At school her bruises are noticed and child welfare authorities eventually step in to place her in a foster home separating Alicia and her brother. At the foster home she is led astray by the family's other foster daughter and falls victim to a sexual predator.Police pregnancy the group home for pregnant teens the house bully rape and a shooting It's more bad stuff than one human being should have to bear. The story is a testament to the human spirit.DVD Features:Spanish Subtitles5.1 SurroundInteractive Menu Scene SelectionsSystem Requirements: Running Time 88 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 824355509427 Manufacturer No: MAV-5094

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #99163 in DVD
• Brand: MAVERICK ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2004-09-21
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 88 minutes