San Diego Film Festival 2008

Carmen never planned to come to the United States, but when her daughter Carla was only nine years old, tragedy struck. Carmen left Carla behind in Bolivia and made the dangerous and illegal journey to New York City where she could earn enough to support her ailing daughter, knowing she may never return home. But after six years of separation, Congress proposes 'amnesty' legislation that could allow Carmen and Carla to be reunited again. Will Carmen stay and fight for the American dream, or be home as promised for Carla's quinceañera? Filmed in three countries and told through an intimate cinema-verite narrative, her unforgettable story is woven into the current immigration debate in the United States, putting a human face on this timely and controversial issue.