Tag: Gregory Nava

Selena Script

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Year:1997
Director:Gregory Nava
Written by:Gregory Nava (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.
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Bordertown Script

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Year:2007
Director:Gregory Nava
Written by:Gregory Nava (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The opening titles explain that American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products.Lauren Adrian (Jennifer Lopez), an impassioned American news reporter for the "Chicago Sentinel" wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war. Instead, her editor George Morgan (Martin Sheen) assigns her to investigate a series of slayings involving young maquiladora factory women in a Mexican bordertown.
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Frida Script

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Year:2002
Director:Julie Taymor
Written by:Hayden Herrera (Novel), Clancy Sigal (Screenplay), Diane Lake (Screenplay), Gregory Nava (Screenplay), Anna Thomas (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
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My Family Script

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Year:1995
Director:Gregory Nava
Written by:Gregory Nava (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930's. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the 50's. As the second generation become adults in the 60's, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
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El Norte Script

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Year:1983
Director:Gregory Nava
Written by:Gregory Nava (Story), Anna Thomas (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
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Time Of Destiny Script

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Year:1988
Director:Gregory Nava

Script Synopsis:World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.
Time Of Destiny Script Resources:

  • Time Of Destiny Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • Time Of Destiny Script PDF - 6/28/85 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)

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