Format:
Video disc
Title:
American visa
ISBN:
9781592417551
Publication Information:
[United States] : Studio Latino : [Distributed by] First Look Home Entertainment, ©2007.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Juan De Recacoechia.
Originally released as a film in 2005.
Special features include two trailers, "American woman" video by Pesado, production notes, cast and director biographies, interviews with director and actors, and photo gallery.
Summary:
"Mario Alvarez, is an English professor seeking to reunite with his son, years after having sent him to the United States to seek a higher education. Mario's plans are seemingly ruined when his visa application is rejected due to the stricter policies implemented in the post 9/11 aftermath. Desperate to reunite with his son, Mario resorts to questionable measures to overcome the bureaucracy and corruption that stands between him and the visa. Along the way he befriends, Blanca, a beautiful exotic dancer that will make him question whether the road to true happiness lies in following your heart or in fulfilling the American Dream"--Container
"Mario Álvarez es un profesor de inglés que envía a su hijo a estudiar a los Estados Unidos. Años después, decide reunirse con el, sin embargo sus planes se frustran cuando su visa Americana es rechazada. Desesperado por reunirse con su hijo, Mario hará cualquier cosa para llegar a Gringolandia. En medio de sus hazañas, conoce a Blanca, una bella y alegra bailarina exótica quien le cuestionará si la felicidad esta en el amor o en realizar el sueño Americano"--Container.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R, for sexual content, language and some violence.
Holds: