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Title:

A better life [video recording dvd] Summit Entertainment presents ; in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production ; in association with McLaughlin Films ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz.

Format:

[video recording dvd]

Publisher:

Summit Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Immigrants--Drama--United States
Fathers and sons--Drama
Inmigrantes--Teatro--Estados Unidos
Padre e hijo--Teatro
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Other Authors:

Witt, Paul Junger, 1941-
McLaughlin, Christian.
Eason, Eric.
Weitz, Chris, 1969-
Bichir, Demin̉, 1963-
Desplat, Alexandre.
Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948-
Summit Entertainment.

Notes:

DVD release of the 2011 motion picture. Special features: Audio commentary with director Chris Weitz; deleted scenes; Jardinero music video by Ozomatli. Demian Bichir, José Julin̉.

Summary:

Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his wife and newborn son when he crossed the border into the U.S. But when his wife left him, Carlos's only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. A story that follows father and son as they embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover that family is the most important part of the American dream.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)747046943

UPC:

025192108457

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

NJPD993 -- Clarion Public Library (Clarion)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

NEPC953 -- Lake Mills Public Library (Lake Mills)

MPPA553 -- Lakota Public Library (Lakota)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

NUPD663 -- Osage Public Library (Osage)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

EWPB745 -- Ruthven Public Library (Ruthven)

NXPA663 -- Stacyville Public Library (Stacyville)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)