María Montez: The Movie (María Montez: La película)

What's your name?

Maria Africa... - Maria what?

Maria Africa Gracia Vidal.

Okay, Maria Africa, you can start.

Only God knows the rejection I've lived.

I will overcome all barriers and will never...

feel hunger or cold.

Neither my family nor I will die of hunger.

I would rather steal, lie and even kill...

Okay, stop, stop, stop...

That's enough.

Next.

Dear family,

After some hectic days...

I've finally found a moment to write to you.

Everything is happening so fast.

I have so many things to tell you I don't know where to start.

So, as dad would say:

The best is for the beginning.

Everything I heard about this site is true.

I's amazing.

Anyone who succeeds here,

succeeds anywhere else.

I found a really confortable apartment.

It's placed in a nice zone.

A very warm Puerto Rican woman rented it to me.

And she gave me my first advice how to handle myself in the city.

It's not very big but it's better. So you don't have so much to clean.

Since I arrived two months ago...

I started taking acting classes.

I am the only Dominican of the group.

I am learning a lot.

The teacher is very demanding.

He tells us things clearly and I like that.

I am surrounded by people who has the same dreams as me.

Dreams that accompanied me since I was little...

In that fantasy world I liked to create so much

Maria!

Didn't your mom tell you to wash all those dishes?

But I'm almost your color.

My girl, I'm too old.

Didn't your mom tell you to wash all those dishes?

I can't.

How is that?

Onions make me cry.

I know!

I know how to solve that, with a glass of milk.

So I will get one.

Wait!

I dreamed of blood.

Look, girl.

Don't come here with your tricks, because I know all of them.

A lot of blood.

I was washing some glassesl... and I cut my hands.

Jesus, Holy Mary.

Give me that!

I'll wash this. Leave!

Go play with that dwarf.

Maria!

Did you wash the dishes?

Tomasa didn't let me.

She wants to wash them herself.

You're almost a lady, I don't like you to play with boys.

Who gave you permission to play with boys?

Something weird...

Tomasa said to me:

"Go play with that dwarf"

My daughter!

You're almost a lady.

And you don't behave like any of the girls in this town.

I prefer to be like you, mom.

Come early!

Your father's orders!

How do you say 'barco'?

Boat. - Boat.

And 'arbol'?

Tree. - Tree.

Tree. - Tree.

And 'revista'?

- 'Revista' means 'Magazine'. - I know what it means!

Did you bring the 'magazine'?

What about my kiss?

Close your eyes.

Close them, fool!

Hey, I'm not a fool!

- Hey, but what about my kiss? - Fool, fool, fool!

Where are you going? What about baseball?

I have a 'much better' idea.

Follow me.

There is my dad now, in the Canary Islands.

Where?

In Spain...

that's how you get there.

Someday I will also leave here.

You'll go to Spain?

I'll go to the places that appear in the magazines.

Famous stars live there.

When I leave this place...

I will also be a star.

Well, I don't want to keep you nervous any longer.

So guys, now I'm going to name those chosen for the play.

Mercedes will be Juliete.

Milton will be Romeo.

Alfredo will be Mercurius.

Angela, you're Rosaline.

Friar Lorenzo... David.

John, Mr. Montesco.

And Stephany wil be the nanny.

That's all. Rehearsals star next week..

Teacher, is there any role for me?

Even if it's small, I don't care.

Maria, maybe next time.

Dear dad,

I have been chosen for the leading role in Romeo and Juliet.

You can be proud of me.

Finally my career has started to take off.

I send you some money.

I'm very sorry you had to close the cinema.

I still remember when I used to watch movies hidden.

Thank you, dad...

because in that place I knew the magical world of cinema.

This crisis worries me.

Winter has come here...

and sometimes I feel very lonely.

Your memories accompany me...

and my childhood moments.

Like when you used to call me: Afrikita, the artist!

Do you remember, dad?

Well...

write me soon.

The last letter you sent me...

I've read it every moment to feel close to you.

Is everything okay, dad?

Yes.

These are not movements for a girl.

Walk!

But I don't want to!

What kind of show is this?

Wait!

I said wait! Don't give a step.

Don't even think of taking another step.

You will learn to respect your father by hook or by crook!

Indecent dances are over!

Do you hear me?

From school to home and from home to school!

I thought my father was right.

And I decided to be a normal girl.

I put aside the dumb dreams.

I tried to be like the kids around me.

I tried to play and act like them.

I even promised to leave forever...

The idea of ​​going away.

Is Maria here? - No.

She's playing around.

Give this to her.

My dad finished his job here and we're leaving.

What's going on? Where are you going?

We're moving to the United States.

The United States?

My dad has a big house with a pool.

You can visit us if you want to.

No!

Leave!

Mike!

Mike, wait!

Wait!

Ironies of life.

Those who want to stay, have to leave.

And those who want to fly, can not.

I got used to the ordinary.

And my childhood ended.

Good morning, ladies. - Good morning.

My name is William McFeeters. - Welcome.

Thank you very much. - My pleasure.

Same.

I am the new manager of First World Bank.

Here is my card. - Very good, welcome.

Thank you very much.

Have a very good day. - Same.

Silly me!

I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

Ehm, I'm...

William McFeeters.

Maria, come on.

The mass is about to begin.

If I were you, I wouldn't look at her.

Besides, she's a very strange girl.

That's why no man he wants to marry her.

And she wants to go to Hollywood.

California?

No, Hollywood.

Excuse me...

May I take a picture of you?

There's something missing.

What?

A smile.

There it is.

Dad...

It's getting late, Maria.