Real women have curves /

"In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory."--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Real women have curves (Motion picture)
Other Authors: López, Josefina, 1969- (Screenwriter), LaVoo, George (Screenwriter), Ferrera, America, 1984- (Actor), Ontiveros, Lupe (Actor), Oliu, Ingrid (Actor), Lopez, George, 1961- (Actor), Sites, Brian, 1983- (Actor), Denault, Jim, 1960- (director of photography.), Pereira, Heitor (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English and some Spanish; with subtitles in English for Spanish dialogue; closed-captioned in English for English dialogue.
Published: [New York, NY] : [HBO Films], [2002]
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
Description
Summary:"In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory."--
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the play by Josefina Lopez.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 87 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:87:00
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award, 2002
Sundance Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, 2002
Film Independent Spirit Awards, Producers Award, 2003
National Board of Review (USA), Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking, 2002
National Film Preservation Board (USA), National Film Registry, 2019
San Sebastián International Film Festival, Youth Jury Award, 2002
Production Credits:Director of photography, Jim Denault ; editor, Sloane Klevin ; music, Heitor Pereira ; production designer, Brigitte Broch.