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Directed by | Nicholas Bruckman |
La Americana is a feature documentary film directed and produced by Nicholas Bruckman. [1] The film tells the story of a young undocumented immigrant in New York City who struggles to save the life of her ailing daughter in Bolivia. [2] La Americana received numerous festival awards worldwide, including best documentary at the New York [3] and Los Angeles Latino [4] film festivals.
The film was broadcast on numerous television networks in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2012 aired nationwide in the US on National Geographic Mundo. [5]
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