Almost a Woman

Almost a Woman
Written by	Esmeralda Santiago
Directed by	Betty Kaplan
Starring	Ana Maria Lagasca Wanda De Jesus Míriam Colón Cliff DeYoung Francesco Quinn
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English Spanish
Production
Producers	Ronald Colby Rebecca Eaton
Cinematography	Carlos González
Editor	Luis Colina
Production companies	ALT Films, in association with Paramount Pictures for WGBH
Original release
Release	2001 (2001)

Almost a Woman is a 2001 made-for-television film, directed by Betty Kaplan and based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago. This captivating movie is about 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. Esmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) takes on the life roles of daughter, student and translator for her family. She excels at everything she does, and then she trains to become a stage actress after prompting from her high school guidance counselor. She encounters struggles in the pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and teacher. It was aired on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection.

External links

• Almost a Woman at IMDb