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Ramón Iglesia, the head of a Puerto Rican family living in Long Island, encounters difficulties fulfilling his dream of moving back to Puerto Rico. Portrays many of the hardships faced by Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in the United States, including confrontation among family members as traditional Hispanic values conflict with American values.
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A realistic look at the plight of the Mariel Boat People, the so-called "undesirables" who were shipped off to America by Cuba's Fidel Castro in 1980. Ramon is among these people, and suffers the resentment of the longtime Cuban residents of Miami.
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Ambientada en tiempos de la revolución cubana (1957-1961), Guaguasi es la balada de un hombre simple que se enamora de una bella corista. Seguimos a Guaguasi cuando se integra a un grupo de rebeldes y luego deja su vida de las montañas para trasladarse a la gran ciudad de la Habana. Es un tiempo de intensa transición: el final de una dictadura grotesca y el principio de una promesa que impactaría al mundo. Rodada en la República Dominicana. Aparece en ella un Andy García que entonces comenzaba a descubrir el mundo del cine. Fue presentada como candidata al Oscar de ese año por la República Dominicana.
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The film dramatizes the life of Isabel "la Negra" Luberza Oppenheimer. Pablo, a Caribbean peasant, and Isabel, a politician's mistress, open a brothel that becomes internationally famous. Though they gain wealth and power, the one thing that Isabel seeks continues to elude her.
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Explores concerns about uterine cancer and the value of the Pap Test in detecting this serious type of cancer.
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Chico, a young Puerto Rican living in Spanish Harlem, becomes a heroin addict after a rivalry between him and his father for his mother's affection. Following a 6-month jail term, he is now cured of his drug habit and working in his father's business. Chico meets Nick, his former dealer, for a casual drink, but his father assumes he has resumed drug use.
