NCMA Cinema: Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves (2002). Directed by Patricia Cardoso, 90 min., PG-13

Ana, a first-generation Mexican American teen, deals with her overbearing mother, family duties, college applications, first love, and cultural expectations during her senior year in high school. “Effervescent and satisfying, a crowd pleaser that does not condescend.” (New York Times)

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