America

Overview

América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?

Cast

Lymari Nadal

America

Yancey Arias

Correa

Rachel Ticotin

Esther

Edward James Olmos

Mr. Irving

Yareli Arizmendi

Maria

Luis Gonzaga

Policia

N/A

Talia Rothenberg

Rosalinda

Monica Steuer

Karen Leverett

N/A

Isaac Santiago

NYC Cop #1

Isel Rodriguez

N/A

Eyra Agüero Joubert

Lourdes