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After the Earthquake

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After the Earthquake
Directed byLourdes Portillo
Produced byLourdes Portillo
Distributed byWomen Make Movies
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSpanish

After the Earthquake (Template:Lang-es) is a dramatic short film that follows Irene, a young Nicaraguan immigrant living in California, as she faces new challenges—particularly in adjusting to the cultural, political, and economic differences between life in the United States and life in Nicaragua. It was written and directed by Lourdes Portillo with Nina Serrano, and stars Vilma Coronado, Agnelo Guzman, and Leticia Cortez. The film is in Spanish, with English subtitles, and runs for 27 minutes.