At the following HBO page you will find a description of a documentary
that I was anxiously waiting for and hoping to tape.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&FOCUS_ID=617488
I am a Spanish teacher and first saw this wonderful documentary this
last August. I quickly Googled it and found out that the next times it
would be showing would be in December 2005. I copied the schedule HBO
posted at that time which was this:
12/8 8:00 AM HBO SIGNATURE - EAST PADRES DEL ANO (AKA PARENTS OF THE
YEAR) TVPG 50 Documentary
12/13 6:00 AM HBO SIGNATURE - EAST PADRES DEL ANO (AKA PARENTS OF THE
YEAR)TVPG 50 Documentary
12/26 5:05 AM HBO SIGNATURE - EAST PADRES DEL ANO (AKA PARENTS OF THE
YEAR)TVPG 50 Documentary
12/31 5:00 AM HBO SIGNATURE - EAST PADRES DEL ANO (AKA PARENTS OF THE
YEAR)TVPG 50 Documentary
I know that this documentary DID broadcast on HBO signature east on
December 13 at 6:00 a.m., because I saw some of it, but did not have a
blank tape or the remote control handy. I wasn't home the morning of
December 26, so I thought this mornings' showing at 5:00 a.m. would be
the perfect time. I was up almost all night so that I would not miss it!
However, HBO had changed their plans!! It did not come on at 5:00 and
doesn't seem to be anywhere in their future scheduling.
Can you find out something about this movie for me, and more
importantly, how I can possibly get a copy of it...no matter the cost?
As I said, I teach Spanish to High School kids, and this show was
perfect for students, both for its cultural content, and the
linguistic content.
Thank-you (¡muchas gracias!)
René Knowles
(P.S. The film is the true story of a Mexican migrant couple who have
lived and worked in Venice Beach, CA many years collecting aluminum
cans and raising their children who they were able to send to college
due to their hard work and ability to make friends. I searched the
Venice Beach websites I thought might have some info, but still no
luck!) |
