A young woman named Esmeralda and her family move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The transition is difficult due to the many challenges she and her family face.
| Directing | Betty Kaplan | Director |
| Writing | Esmeralda Santiago | Novel |
| Production | Ronald Colby | Producer |
| Editing | Luis Colina | Editor |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge | Music |
| Directing | Roberto Gonzalez Rubio | Assistant Director |
| Production | Helene Mulholland | Associate Producer |
| Art | Linda Berger | Art Direction |
| Art | Franco-Giacomo Carbone | Production Design |
| Camera | Joaquin Sedillo | Camera Operator |
| Production | Ronald Colby | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martha Callender | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Patrick Reinoso | Location Manager |
| Production | Tim Swan | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anne Hopkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Kulczycki | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marian Rees | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Carlos González | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Art | Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Blair | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Pete Elia | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Larry Stensvold | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Stephen Fitzmaurice | ADR Mixer |