A Latina eager to embrace America finds her tongue is a bit more eager to betray her culture than she is in this comedy-drama with elements of both romance and satire. Elena (Lisa Vidal) is an attractive Puerto Rican immigrant who is eager to make a career for herself in business. With that in mind, Elena strives to make herself seem more "American," to the annoyance of her mother, Meche (Miriam Colon). Elena has also landed herself an Anglo fiance (Jack Mulcahy), who makes a good living selling coffins, though Elena is ...
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A Latina eager to embrace America finds her tongue is a bit more eager to betray her culture than she is in this comedy-drama with elements of both romance and satire. Elena (Lisa Vidal) is an attractive Puerto Rican immigrant who is eager to make a career for herself in business. With that in mind, Elena strives to make herself seem more "American," to the annoyance of her mother, Meche (Miriam Colon). Elena has also landed herself an Anglo fiance (Jack Mulcahy), who makes a good living selling coffins, though Elena is still attracted to her former boyfriend Tito (Jose Yenque), an artist and fellow Puerto Rican. One day, Elena's attempts to assimilate into mainstream culture begin to manifest themselves physically and psychologically when she discovers she's lost the ability to speak Spanish, her primary language for most of her life. Can Elena tear herself away from the white-bread culture she's embraced and reconnect with her roots -- and with Tito? While shot in Boston by American independent filmmakers, much of La Fonda Azul's dialogue is delivered in Spanish by a multilingual cast. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Add this copy of The Blue Diner [Dvd] to cart. $3.47, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Southern California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment.
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2003, Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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2003
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PG13
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18172208421
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Add this copy of The Blue Diner [Dvd] to cart. $3.48, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Alchemy / Millennium.
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2003, Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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06/24/2003
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Spanish
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PG13
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18082704516
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Miriam Colon, Lisa Vidal, Jose Yenque, William Marquez, Virginia Rambal, Jack Mulcahy, Jaime Tirelli, Fidel Vicioso, Edouard... Very good. Run time: 100. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Blue Diner to cart. $12.40, very good condition, Sold by Lake Country Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Excelsior, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Alchemy / Millennium.
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2003, Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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Blue Diner Films / First Look Home Entertainment
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06/2003
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PG13
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15036338086
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Very Good. Disc has very light surface wear; plays perfectly. Case shows light wear, closes securely. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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