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Almost a Woman [VHS]

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Rating: - Perfect for Spanish classes
I teach Spanish at a local University and showed the movie to students who read the book "Cuando era puertorriquena" (When I was Puerto Rican) by Esmeralda Santiago. The movie is mostly in Spanish with English subtitles. The storyline follows the end of the novel and part of Santiago's sequel, "Almost a Woman." I feel the acting was excellent and the setting was very interesting and believable. The movie held the student's interest and gave a good insite on Puerto Rican-Americans.

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Rating: - Great movie
Great movie that follows closely Esmeralda Santiago's book. If you like her books this movie is a must.

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Rating: - EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK!
Weather you're an Esmeralda Santiago fan or not, you've read her biography or not, and you're Puerto Rican or not- This movie will capture your heart and touch your inner most feelings. It is brilliantly made- with carefully chosen actors to play the parts, and with beautiful and well chosen images of rural Puerto Rico, including a captivating rhythmic soundtrack of some of our most talented musicians. Although the movie is based on Puerto Rican Author, Esmeralda Santiago's biography part 2, "Almost ... Read More

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Rating: - almost a woman
i write this because till this day i have yet to receive the movie.

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Rating: - a beautiful translation, from book to screen.....
Ana Maria Lagasca is mesmerizing and compelling, as "Negi," the eldest of ten children, who emigrate from Puerto Rico to New York with their mother. This TV-film version of Esmeralda Santiago's "Almost A Woman," the sequel to "When I Was Puerto Rican," beautifully encapsulates the essence of the novel. For starters, Santiago had a first hand part in the production and orchestration of the film version. She wrote the screenplay, which extracts the most dramatically compelling and engaging scenes from ... Read More