True Lives is a new series from American Documentary, Inc., producer of PBS's acclaimed independent documentary series P.O.V. True Lives revisits classic films from the P.O.V. archive, as well as important documentaries never aired on public television, providing evergreen award-winning programs to American viewers. The third installment of True Lives (2008-2009) will be distributed by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA).

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In vivid vérité detail, My American Girls: A Dominican Story captures the joys and struggles over a year in the lives of the Ortiz family, first-generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Both funny and touching, Matthews' film captures the rewards — and costs — of pursuing the American dream. From hard-working parents who imagine retiring to their rural homeland to fast-tracking American-born daughters caught between their parents' values and their own, the film encompasses the contradictions of contemporary immigrant life.