The film encompasses the contradictions of contemporary immigrant life.

My American Girls: A Dominican Story POV

Premiered July 03, 2001
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My American Girls: A Dominican Story

In vivid vérité detail, My American Girls: A Dominican Story captures the joys and struggles over a year in the lives of the Ortiz family, first generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Matthews' film captures the rewards — and costs — of pursuing the American dream.

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