Ana, a first-generation Mexican-American teenager, is torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage. Freshly graduated from high school, she receives a full scholarship to Columbia University, but her traditional parents want her to work at her sister's sewing factory to help the family.
Real Women Have Curves
In East Los Angeles, a young woman navigates the tension between her own desires and her mother's cultural expectations, resulting in a poignant and intense struggle.