Mi Familia

My Family

“Three generations of dreams.”

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.

Director

Gregory Nava

Screenplay

Gregory Nava

Music

Mark McKenzie

Screenplay

Anna Thomas

Status

Released

Release date

03/05/1995

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 6 M

Box office

US$ 11 M