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Discover what inspired the making of the film and watch a preview.
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Find out what motivates Aaron Matthews as a documentary filmmaker
and read his bio.
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Join our discussion about the immigrant experience and growing up Latino in America.
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Learn more about the resources of interest to youth
and/or parents.
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Two years later, find out how the Ortiz family is faring in their quest for the American dream.
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In vivid verité 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. From hard-working parents, who imagine retiring to
their rural homeland, to fast-tracking American-born daughters, caught
between their parent's values and their own, the film encompasses
the contradictions of contemporary immigrant life. A Latino Public
Broadcasting (LPB) Co-presentation.
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