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My Family

Theatrical poster
Directed by Gregory Nava
Produced by Executive Producers:
Francis Ford Coppola
Guy East
Tom Luddy
Sergio Molina
Lindsay Law
Producers:
Anna Thomas
Associate Producer:
Nancy De Los Santos
Written by Gregory Nava
Anna Thomas
Narrated by Edward James Olmos
Starring Jimmy Smits
Edward James Olmos
Esai Morales
Music by Orchestral:
Mark McKenzie
Folk Music:
Pepe Ávila
Cinematography Edward Lachman
Jason Poteet
Editing by Nancy Richardson
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date(s) May 3, 1995
Running time 128 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Spanish
Budget $5,500,000,
estimated. Gregory Nava (born April 10, 1949 in San Diego California) is a Film director, producer and Screenplay writer of Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Anna Thomas (born July 12, 1948 in Stuttgart Germany) is a film Screenwriter, Film producer and Writer. Gregory Nava (born April 10, 1949 in San Diego California) is a Film director, producer and Screenplay writer of Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actor. Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947) is an Emmy -winning and Academy Award -nominated American actor and director Esai Manuel Morales Morales began his pursuit of an acting career by attending the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
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My Family (1995) is a American drama film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Gregory Nava (born April 10, 1949 in San Diego California) is a Film director, producer and Screenplay writer of Anna Thomas (born July 12, 1948 in Stuttgart Germany) is a film Screenwriter, Film producer and Writer. The film is also known as My Family/Mi Familia. The motion picture stars Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales and others. Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actor. Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947) is an Emmy -winning and Academy Award -nominated American actor and director Esai Manuel Morales Morales began his pursuit of an acting career by attending the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. It also features Jennifer Lopez in her first film role. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July [1]

The award winning film tracks three generations of a Mexican-American family that emigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. East Los Angeles can refer to East Los Angeles California (unincorporated community East Los Angeles (region

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Plot

The story of this film is narrated by the Sanchez family's eldest son, Paco (Edward James Olmos). Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947) is an Emmy -winning and Academy Award -nominated American actor and director The film begins with the father of the family, José Sanchez (Jacob Vargas), making a journey that lasts one year on foot from Mexico to Los Angeles. Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is an American Actor. Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima Los Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He travels to Los Angeles to meet a very old man known as El Californio, who was born in the city when it was still part of Mexico. El Californio says he wants the following written on his tombstone:

When I was born here, this was Mexico, and where I lie, this is still Mexico. A headstone, tombstone or gravestone is a marker normally carved from stone, placed over or next to the site of a Burial

José meets and marries the love of his life, María (Jennifer Lopez), an American citizen. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July After María is illegally deported to Mexico by the U. S. federal government in a mass roundup, she makes it back to Los Angeles via a long and arduous trip two years later, where she returns home with their new son Chucho. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Jimmy Smits as Jimmy Sanchez and son.
Jimmy Smits as Jimmy Sanchez and son.

Next, it's almost twenty years later in the 1950's and eldest daughter Irene (now played by Maria Canals) is getting married. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Chucho (Esai Morales) and Paco the Narrator (now played by Benito Martinez) have grown up. Esai Manuel Morales Morales began his pursuit of an acting career by attending the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. Benito Martinez (born June 28 1971) is an American actor known as police captain (later city councilman David Aceveda in FX Networks ' acclaimed New additions to the family include Toni (Constance Marie), Guillermo AKA Memo, and "surprise" brother Jimmy (Jonathon Hernandez). Constance Marie (born Constance Marie Lopez; September 9, 1965) that moved from apartment to apartment and she was raised by her mother who was

The film begins to gain momentum after the wedding, when a series of events seal Chucho's fate. One night at a dance hall, Chucho is dancing with his girlfriend, when his rival Butch Mejia (Michael DeLorenzo) starts to bother him. Michael DeLorenzo (born October 31 1959 in The Bronx New York) is an American actor This results in a knife fight between the two, and Chucho accidentally kills him. After this event, Chucho becomes a fugitive. One night when Jimmy is playing ball with his friends, Chucho is shot dead by the LAPD before Jimmy's eyes.

The third generation, which takes place another twenty years later in the 1970s, faces situations such as acculturation, assimilation, and past problems of the family. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Acculturation is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered A region or society where several different groups are spontaneously assimilated is sometimes referred to as a Melting pot.

Jimmy (now played by Jimmy Smits) completes his stint in jail and returns home. Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actor. One day, Toni visits the Sanchez home and stuns her parents with the news that she is no longer a nun and has married a priest named David Ronconi. In a telling scene Isabel (Elpidia Carrillo), Jimmy Sanchez's wife (a Salvadorian refugee), who he married so she wouldn't be deported, comes up to him and changes the music in the cassette-player. Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16 1961) is a Mexican Actress who has appeared in various acclaimed Hollywood films El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race She tries to get him to dance with her, on the street. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic At first he doesn't want to and he's not sure he loves her, but she finally succeeds. He asks her at the end of the song, "Will you teach me how to salsa?" It is here that they fall in love for the first time. This scene serves as a metaphor for the continuation of the Sanchez family.

Soon Isabel becomes pregnant, and when she gives birth to their son, she unexpectedly dies. Enraged, Jimmy returns to the life of crime eventually returning to prison while their son goes to live with his grandparents. When Jimmy gets out of prison, he initially doesn't want anything to do with his son who now has behavior problems. When Jimmy finally sees his son, he is filled with joy and immediately wants to care for him. However, his son hates him. The remainder of the movie primarily focuses on Jimmy's attempts to form a loving relationship with his estranged son.

Background

While the film was distributed by New Line Cinema, many production companies were involved in the making of the film. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a The include: American Playhouse, Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope, Majestic Films International, and Newcomb Productions. American Playhouse is an Anthology Television series periodically broadcast by PBS. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, American Zoetrope is the name of the studio founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, named after a Zoetrope Coppola was given in the late

Gregory Nava has stated that the film has autobiographic overtones, but the film was more inspirational rather than specific. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" Nava says, "A lot of the specifics came from other families when I was doing research for the film in East Los Angeles. East Los Angeles can refer to East Los Angeles California (unincorporated community East Los Angeles (region "[2]

The final scene is duplicated shot-for-shot from the final scene of Apur Sansar (1959). The World of Apu ( Bengali: অপুর সংসার Opur Shôngshar, yr The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3]

Filming locations

The film was filmed in both California and Mexico. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. In California locations include: Agoura Hills and Los Angeles, California. Agoura Hills is a city (incorporated in 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West In Mexico locations include: Ocumicho, Patamba, and Pátzcuaro, all in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Pátzcuaro, which means "city of stones" in the Purepecha language is a city and its surrounding municipality in the central part of the Mexican Michoacán formally Michoacán de Ocampo (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the fishermen" is one of the 31 constituent states

Cast

Critical reception

Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, liked the direction of the film, and wrote, "Their story is told in images of startling beauty and great overflowing energy; it is rare to hear so much laughter from an audience that is also sometimes moved to tears. Jenny Gago (b September 11, 1953 in Peru) is an American Latina Actress. Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is an American Actor. Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima Los The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Few movies like this get made because few filmmakers have the ambition to open their arms wide and embrace so much life. "[4]

Film critics Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, who write for the web based Spirituality and Practice, liked the film, the acting and the direction of the film. They wrote, "My Family is a touching and often mystical portrait of a multi-generational Mexican-American family in East Los Angeles. . . Director Gregory Nava (El Norte) does a fine job orchestrating the many events in this emotionally resonant drama. El Norte ( 1983) is an American and British film directed by Gregory Nava. "[5]

But not all were so kind. Caryn James, in a film review in The New York Times wrote the film was "wildly uneven" and "offers a trite, overblown narration by Edward James Olmos and an often flagging sense of drama. Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947) is an Emmy -winning and Academy Award -nominated American actor and director " She's was also not happy with Nava's direction and wrote, "[Nava] seems so enamored of the texture of Mexican-American life that he glides past any sense of character. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry "[6] Yet, she was very complementary of Jimmy Smits' performance.

Currently, the film has an 80% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on ten reviews. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [7]

Distribution

The producers used the following tagline to market the film:

Three generations of dreams.

The film opened in the United States in wide release on May 3, 1995. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 In the United Kingdom it opened on October 6, 1995. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus

The film was screened at a few film festivals including the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain. The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category Film festival which originated in 1953 and is held in the Spanish city of Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Sales at the box-office were lackluster. The first week's gross was $2,164,840 and the total receipts for the run were $11,079,373. [8] The budget of the film is estimated at $5,500,000.

Video and DVD

A video was released April 8, 1997 and a DVD version was released on June 9, 2004 by New Line Home Video. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

A Spanish version video was also released.

Soundtrack

For the original motion picture soundtrack the producers include a cross section of Latino music, including a merengue and a mambo. Merengue is a type of music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. Mambo is a Cuban musical form and Dance style The word mambo (which means conversation with the gods) is the name of a priestess in Haitian

The song "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals, is included as well, sung by Exposé vocalist Jeanette Jurado. Rosie and the Originals were a 1960s Musical group best known for their single, " Angel Baby. Exposé is an American Vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno Jeanette Livier Jurado is a Mexican-American singer and a member of the popular girl group Exposé. In the movie, Jurado made a cameo appearance as Rosie Hamlin performing the song.

A CD was released on April 25, 1995 on the Nonesuch Records label. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Nonesuch Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through WEA International with business affairs handled The CD contains fourteen tracks including the main title theme written by Mark McKenzie and Pepe Avila. Gregory Nava wrote the liner notes for the CD.

Track listing

# Title
1. "Main Title Theme from My Family (Mark Mc Kenzie & Pepe Avila)
2. "Rosa De Castilla" (Los Folkloristas)
3. "Angel Baby" (Jeanette Jurado)
4. Jeanette Livier Jurado is a Mexican-American singer and a member of the popular girl group Exposé. "Que Rico El Mambo" (Perez Prado)
5. Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican "One Summer Night" (All-4-One)
6. All-4-One is a Grammy Award -winning male R&B group best known for their hit single " I Swear " from their self-titled 1994 debut album "Celoso" (Maná)
7. Maná is a popular Mexican pop/rock band from Guadalajara whose career has spanned almost three decades "Down On The Riverbed" (Los Lobos)
8. Los Lobos ("The Wolves" are an American Rock band. They are 3-time Grammy Award winners "Tu', Solo Tu'" (Pedro Infante)
9. José Pedro Infante Cruz ( November 18, 1917 - April 15, 1957) better known as Pedro Infante, is perhaps the most famous actor "I'm Your Puppet" (James & Bobby Purify)
10. James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hit was "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966 which reached number 6 in the U "Guavaberry" (Juan Luis Guerra)
11. Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican Singer, Songwriter, and self-producer who has sold over fourteen "Konex, Konex" (Los Folkloristas)
12. "Senorita" (Juan Luis Guerra)
13. Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican Singer, Songwriter, and self-producer who has sold over fourteen "Zappa Mambo" (Banda Machos)
14. "Flor De Canela" (Gerado Tamez and Mark Mc Kenzie)
Mark McKenzie's Con Passione CD cover.
Mark McKenzie's Con Passione CD cover.

Con Passione

Composer Mark McKenzie also released Con Passione (2001), a CD that contains various music he has written for films including seven tracks for My Family. [9]

Track list

Awards

Wins

Nominated

References

Notes

  1. ^ My Family at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ Cineaste interview with Gregory Nava.
  3. ^ My Family, IMDb, ibid.
  4. ^ Ebert, Roger. Chicago Sun-Times, film review, May 3, 1995. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
  5. ^ Brussat, Frederic and Mary Ann. Spirituality and Practice, film review. Last accessed: December 8, 2007. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ James, Caryn. The New York Times, film review, May 3, 1995.
  7. ^ My Family at Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Last accessed: November 22, 2007. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  8. ^ The Numbers box office data.
  9. ^ Lindahl, Andreas. Score Reviews, review of McKenzie's soundtrack.

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