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MY NAME IS MARIA DE JESUS
In 1950’s Texas, Mexican American children were forced to abandon their Spanish language and culture. Thirty years later, one mother realizes the impact that Americanization has on her child who is struggling to connect with her Latin heritage.
Director: Marcella Ochoa
Writer: Marcella Ochoa
Producers: Marcella Ochoa, Victor Solis
Cast: Marcella Ochoa, Ximena Pelaez-Munoz, Jasmine Linares, Susan Silvestri, Jenna Purdy, Geovanni Gopradi, David Saucedo