Tuesday March 25, 2008
Real Women Have Curves
Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life ... and have curves! Ana has an appetite for life, for love, for ideas. But not everybody appreciates where that appetite is taking her. Graduating from high school, Ana would like nothing better than attend college - a goal her teacher and mentor (George Lopez) wholeheartedly supports. But Ana's needy mother Carmen (Lupe Ontiveros) has other plans for her "baby," feeling that "it's her time" to contribute to the family and join her older sister at work at a sewing factory. Reluctantly, Ana agrees, and ends up learning lessons at the factory and with a young man (Brian Sites) that help her come to terms with herself, her body and her future - paving the way towards her ultimate independence.
Winner of the Dramatic Audience Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, this HBO Films comedy/drama tells the story of 18-year-old Ana (America Ferrera), a first-generation Mexican-American from East Los Angeles, who struggles to strike a balance between her mainstream ambitions and her more traditional cultural heritage as she attempts to forge her own path in life.
Join us in a thoughtful conversation after the film. Popcorn and coffee will be provided.
Sponsored by the Counseling Center.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Multiculturalism and Pre-College Programs and Cuppy's Coffee.
Join the Counseling Center for this film series about the resiliency of the human spirit and the power of relationships. Over the course of the semester, we will be exploring various areas of diversity, including race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and sexual identity.
Real Women Have Curves (2002) USA; Dir. Patricia Cardoso; 90 min; DVD; Rated PG-13; Comedy/Drama.
Brought to you by UNCW Presents.
