Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (2000)
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- 1h 21min
- Documentary
- Movie
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Jennifer Broncamontes | ... |
Self / poet
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Dennis Chavez | ... |
Self
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| Crissy Guerrero | ... |
Self as El Vette
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Guillermo Gómez-Peña | ... |
Self
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Robert 'El Vez' López | ... |
Self
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| Tito Puente | ... |
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| Carlos Santana | ... |
Self
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Miguel-Angel Soria | ... |
Self - Poet
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Directed by
| Susan Todd | ||
| Andrew Young | ||
Produced by
| Nick Athas | ... | producer |
| Fernando Cubillas | ... | co-producer |
| Stephen Hunt | ... | assistant producer |
| Manny Monterrey | ... | executive producer |
| Manuel Monterrey | ... | executive producer |
| Sheila Nevins | ... | executive producer |
| Edward James Olmos | ... | producer |
| Lea Ybarra | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ted Kuhn | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrew Young | ||
Editing by
| Harvey Greenstein | ||
| Andrew Young | ||
Editorial Department
| Tod Scott Brody | ... | additional editor |
| Kent McGrew | ... | color timer |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Sara Nicholson | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tod Scott Brody | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Wendy Hedin | ... | supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Todd Armitage | ... | first assistant camera |
| Abraham Martinez | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Ralph Rieckermann | ... | musician |
Production Companies
- Archipelago Films (in association with)
- BAK Productions
- Olmos Productions
- Reflections Joint Venture
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Seven Twenty Film Corp. (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Americans of Latino and Hispanic descent are transforming the face of America. Latinos have made enormous contributions to our national heritage in the arts, politics, business, education, science and religion. Americanos celebrates this remarkable legacy, through the stories of some of the most compelling Latino-Americans alive today. The film explores the diversity of Latinos a Mexican-American Elvis impersonator, to the first Hispanic woman in the President's cabinet, and along the way, explodes the stereotypes. Infused with the music of Carlos Santana, Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Lhasa and others.
Written by Nick Athas |
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