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My Family (Mi Familia)

(1995)

''My Family (Mi Familia)'' documents the immigrant experience

THE HISTORY This multigenerational epic spans the Mexican-American experience of the 20th century via the tale of one family, from patriarch José Sanchez's immigration on foot to Los Angeles in the 1920s to the professional accomplishments of his grandchildren decades later.

THE STRUGGLE In this saga by Gregory Nava (less tragic than his El Norte), the Sanchez family faces the mass deportations of the 1930s (even the American-born Maria, played by Jennifer Lopez, is among those rounded up at gunpoint and sent to Mexico), gang violence in the 1950s, and political oppression in 1980s Latin America (where Toni Sanchez, played by Constance Marie, is a nun and political activist).

WHY YOU'LL WATCH IT The star power of the cast, which includes J. Lo, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, and Edward James Olmos

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