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Rosa's Esperanza (2018)
Rosa, 60, has waited ten years for her daughter, Esperanza, to be released from incarceration. The extended families' unexpected Welcome Home party crashes the mother/daughter reunion but the families' joyous celebration also comes crashing to an end as Rosa realizes that Esperanza is not the daughter she remembers.
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Rosa, 60, has waited ten years for her daughter, Esperanza, to be released from incarceration. The extended families' unexpected Welcome Home party crashes the mother/daughter reunion but the families' joyous celebration also comes crashing to an end as Rosa realizes that Esperanza is not the daughter she remembers.
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Written By:Khaula Malik
In Theaters:5/23/2018
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