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| Almost a Woman | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Esmeralda Santiago |
| Directed by | Betty Kaplan |
| Starring | Ana Maria Lagasca Wanda De Jesus Míriam Colón Cliff DeYoung Francesco Quinn |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English Spanish |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ronald Colby Rebecca Eaton |
| Cinematography | Carlos González |
| Editor | Luis Colina |
| Production companies | ALT Films, in association with Paramount Pictures for WGBH |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 2001 |
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Almost a Woman is a 2001 made-for-television film, directed by Betty Kaplan and based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago. The film is about a young woman named Esmeralda and her family who move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The transition is difficult due to the many challenges she and her family face. It was aired on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection.