- A peasant from Latin America emigrates to the United States to give her baby a better life. During her first night in New York, her whole world collapses and she spends a selfless lifetime in search for the child.
- When Carmen Gonzalez crossed the US/Mexico border in 1979, it was a valiant and heroic effort to save her infant son, Mateo, from the violent gang lords in her native Columbia who killed her husband. However, in their first terrifying night in New York City, Mateo despaired form decrepit motel room, never to be seen again. With only her faith in her namesake - the Virgin Carmen - sustaining her, Carmen spent the next thirty years undocumented scouring the streets of Queens, desperate for any sign of her beloved son. After losing her job as a live-in maid, Carmen - unemployed and desperate - is forced to turn to the false charity of an unsavory couple with malicious intents. Soon thereafter, Carmen wakes up in the hospital to learn that she has breast cancer. With no one to turn to, Carmen fears for the worst - until she finds herself in the sympathies of a generous and caring 30 year old doctor... whose name is Mateo.—Hunter Altman
- Carmen, saving her own life and the life of her recently born son, escapes from her village, laid waste by violence. In an extreme push for survival, withstanding the worst of dangers, she crosses the border and comes to New York. She believes that her effort is worth it. What wouldn't someone do for their child? What card wouldn't be played to save a life? To have freedom? To be happy? There were many painful times...They exploited her. They abused her. They mistreated her. With her fragile, naive soul, she only increased her confusion, watched her anguish grow and lost her mind. Carmen became one of the so many immigrants who ended up being buried in a dark nightmare. Carmen, like so many others, could not find her American Dream.—Pierangeli Llinas & Hilda Demner
- When Carmen Gonzalez crossed the US/Mexico border in 1979, it was a valiant and heroic effort to save her infant son, Mateo, from the violent ganglords in her native Columbia who killed her husband. However, in their first terrifying night in New York City, Mateo was stolen right out of their decrepit motel room, never to be seen again. With only her faith in her namesake - the Virgin Carmen - sustaining her, Carmen spent the next thirty years scouring the streets of Queens, desperate for any sign of her beloved son. After losing her job as a live-in maid, Carmen - unemployed and desperate - is forced to turn to the false charity of an unsavory couple with malicious intents. Soon thereafter, Carmen wakes up in the hospital to learn that she has breast cancer. With no one to turn to, Carmen fears for the worst - until she finds herself in the sympathies of a generous and caring 30 year old doctor... whose name is Mateo.
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