Kaplan, Betty, Colon, Miriam, Garcia, Luis, Jesus, Wanda De, Quinn, Francesco, Young, Cliff De	...	(Director)
Esmeralda Santiago, Esmeralda Santiago	...	(Writer)
Wanda De Jesus	...	Mami
Miriam Colon	...	Tata
Cliff De Young	...	Mr. Burnett
Francesco Quinn	...	Don Carlos
Luis Garcia	...	Francisco Cortez
Ismael 'East' Carlo	...	Don Julio
Alexis Cruz	...	Nestor
Angelo Pagan	...	Papi
George Wyner	...	Dr. Fishbeck
Christine Healy	...	Mrs. Parsons
Diane Salinger	...	Mrs. Moore
Anne De Salvo	...	Miss Narayan
Ana Maria Lagasca	...	Negi
Evangelina Martínez	...	Delsa
Stacy Gallardo	...	Norma Santiago
Luis García	...	Francisco Cortez

Comments: DEn 288

Summary: A young woman named Esmeralda and her family move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The transition is difficult due to the many challenges she and her family face. Esmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) takes on the life roles of daughter, student and translator for her family. She excels at everything she does, and then she trains to become a stage actress after prompting from her high school guidance counselor. She encounters struggles in the pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and writer.