''America'' is a 2011 Puerto Rican
drama film
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directed by
Sonia Fritz based on a published fiction novel ''El Sueño de America'' (1996) by Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santiago. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
84th Academy Awards
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in H ...
, but was disqualified because of a rule change.
Cast
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Lymari Nadal
Lymari Nadal Torres (born 11 February 1978) is a Puerto Rican actress, film producer and scriptwriter. She has performed in several films including '' American Gangster'' and '' Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.'' In 2011, she also produced he ...
as America
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Yancey Arias as Correa
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Yareli Arizmendi as Maria
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Talia Rothenberg as Rosalinda
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Marisé Alvarez as Elena
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Teresa Hernández as Paulina
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Eyra Aguero Joubert as Lourdes
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Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also dir ...
as Mr. Irving
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Frank Perozo as Dario
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Tony Plana
José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...
as Leopoldo
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Isaac Santiago as NYC Cop#1
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Monica Steuer as Karen Leverett
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Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Ticotin Strauss is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Fort Apache, The Bronx''; '' Total Recall'', '' Falling Down'', and ''Con Air''. She has appeared in the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: LA'' ...
as Esther
See also
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List of Puerto Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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2011 films
2011 drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
Puerto Rican films
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