This Hispanic tv movie that aired on PBS in early 2000 — Practical take

reno_queen

This aired in early 2000 on PBS. It seemed like a 90s movie. Here's what I remember. A family moves from Puerto Rico (or Cuba) to America (maybe New York). For some reason their father stays behind. In the family is the mother, a teenage girl and maybe couple other kids. A few scenes stick out: The teenage girl is in a library looking for a book. Then I guess when she gets home, her mother gives her a gift of a book (it could have been an...

Originally asked by thatoneguy on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

The movie is called " Almost a Woman " (2002). 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.

Full answer by thatoneguy: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/21419 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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