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My Family is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gregory Nava released in USA on 3 may 1995 with Jimmy Smits

My Family (1995)

My Family
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Released in USA 3 may 1995
Length 2h8
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating72% 3.648813.648813.648813.648813.64881

My Family is a 1995 independent American drama film directed by Gregory Nava, written by Nava and Anna Thomas, and starring Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, and Esai Morales. The film depicts three generations of a Mexican American family who emigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles.

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The story is narrated by the family's oldest son, Paco (Edward James Olmos). 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. He travels to Los Angeles to meet a distant relative known as El Californio, who was born in the city when it was still part of Mexico. They become fast friends and grew a corn farm together. However, after several years, El Californio nears death. Shortly before dying, El Californio says he wants the following written on his tombstone:

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