American Family (2002)
The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez (Edward James Olmos), is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta (Sônia Braga). Their beloved daughter Nina (Constance Marie) has recently graduated from law school and decides to work for Legal Services on behalf of immigrant rights, although Jess does not agree with her decision. The rest of the Gonzalez family just tries to go with the flow, but they find their own problems down the road.
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Awakened from a Korean War nightmare, Jess sees the ghost of his grandmother Adela. “The night sun,” she tells him. “It has come again.” In Iraq, meanwhile, Conrado and Yasmin arrive in Baghdad during a dust storm, while, in flashbacks, Roberto carries out his mission for the Chinese bandit.
The Gonzalezes bury Conrado and put their house in order as the series concludes with an emotional denouement to Conrado's death in Iraq in which family members all find ways to rally around Jess. And in a flashback to 1919, Adela and Evangelina finally make it to the U.S.
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