My Family(Cafe con leche)
(My Family, Mi Familia)
(East L.A. -- UK video title)
US (1995): Drama
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930's. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho (Esai Morales), Paco (Edward James Olmos), Memo (Enrique Castillo), Irene (Ivette Reina), Toni (Rafael Cortés), and Jimmy (Jimmy Smits) deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the 50's. As the second generation become adults in the 60's, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent. (Amazon.com)
1 nomination
· Achievement in Makeup 1995: Ken Diaz and Mark Sanchez