'' America '' is a 2011 Puerto Rican drama film directed by Sonia Fritz based on a published fiction novel '' El Sueño de America '' ( 1996 ) by Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santiago . The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards , but was disqualified because of a rule change
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
America (2011 Puerto Rican film)