America (América) 13 years old

América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?

Credits

America Cast

Name Character
Edward James Olmos He was 64, now 77 years old as Mr. Irving
Rachel Ticotin She was 52, now 65 years old as Esther
Lymari Nadal She was 33, now 46 years old as America
Yareli Arizmendi She was 46, now 60 years old as Maria
Yancey Arias He was 39, now 52 years old as Correa
Luis Gonzaga He was 31, now 45 years old as Policia
Monica Steuer as Karen Leverett

America Crew

Name Department
Lymari Nadal as Writer. She was 33 (now 46) years old Writing
Sonia Fritz as Director. Directing
Sonia Fritz as Writer. Writing
America poster
America (13 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 10, 2011
  • Runtime: 97 minutes