Almost a Woman, written by founding JBFC board member Esmeralda Santiago and based on her memoir of the same name, takes place in 1961, when Esmeralda moves from rural Puerto Rico to New York City with her mother and six siblings. At thirteen, Esmeralda is the oldest child, shouldering the responsibilities of learning English and serving as her mother’s interpreter and guide through the challenges of their new life in America. As a new immigrant, she suffers an identity crisis and, in her mother’s eyes, she’s also casi una mujer—almost a woman—an uncertain status that requires Mami’s constant vigilance. The film won a Peabody Award for PBS Masterpiece Theatre’s “American Collection.”
Photo credit: Robert Curtis/CANTOMEDIA
All proceeds will benefit people affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and will be donated to:
Paz Para La Mujer, a respected and responsible organization that groups shelters and NGOs providing services to women and their children. Every cent received is used immediately to take care of the growing needs of women and their families during this increasingly precarious time. Donate here
Paz para la Mujer es una organización seria y responsable que agrupa albergues y ong’s de servicios a mujeres y sus hijos/as. Cada centavo que se reciba se utilizará para atender las crecientes necesidades de las mujeres en estos tiempos. Donar aquí
