Almost a Woman (2002)
1h 37m
Running Time
November 15, 2002Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Wanda De Jesus
Mami
Miriam Colon
Tata
Ana Maria Lagasca
Negi
Cliff DeYoung
Mr. Burnett
Francesco Quinn
Don Carlos
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Don Julio
Betty Kaplan
Director
Betty Kaplan
Director
Esmeralda Santiago
Writer
Alexis Cruz
Nestor
Ronald Colby
Producer
George Wyner
Dr. Fishbeck
Christine Healy
Mrs. Parsons
Lee Holdridge
Composer
Carlos González
Cinematographer
Diane Salinger
Mrs. Moore
Carlos González
Cinematographer
Luis Colina
Editor
Anne DeSalvo
Miss Narayan
Sara Rivas
Laura
Jacob Hobbs
Harvey
Carmen Moreno
Yolanda
Robinne Lee
Miss Brown
Peter Jason
Mr. Fuller
Dawn Didawick
Field Social Worker
Franco-Giacomo Carbone
Production Design
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Joaquin Sedillo
Camera Operator
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martha Callender
Makeup Artist
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
Almost a Woman is a 2001 made-for-television film, directed by Betty Kaplan and based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago. The film is about a young woman named Esmeralda and her family who 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. It was aired on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection.