Completed - ENGLISH, SPANISH - Social issues, Drama
On 9/11, a man travels from Mexico to New York City to search for his father, a worker at the World Trade Center's famous Windows on the World restaurant.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Michael OLMOS Writer(s) : Robert MAILER ANDERSON, Zach ANDERSON Cast : Edward James OLMOS, Ryan GUZMAN, Chelsea GILLIGAN Producer(s) : Robert MAILER ANDERSON (Upcal), Vic BULLUCK
An immigrant’s son takes an epic journey from Mexico to New York City as he searches for his father who was an undocumented worker in the World Trade Center, and has disappeared after 9/11. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Fernando and his family in Mexico watch the news in horror as the Twin Towers collapse. His father, Balthazar, is an undocumented busboy on the top floor in the Windows on the World restaurant. Three weeks pass, and there is no word from Balthazar. No telephone calls, money orders, or hope that he is alive. As the family grieves, feeling the emotional and financial toll of their absent patriarch, Fernando’s distraught mother swears she sees her husband on news footage – escaping from the building ALIVE! Heroic Fernando decides to take the epic journey from Mexico to New York City to find his father and save his family. Along the way, he finds love and befriends an eclectic group of international characters that help him restore his faith in humanity, as Fernando discovers the hard truths about his father, the melting pot of America, and the immigrant experience.
Country(ies) : USA, MEXICO
Los Angeles Film Awards 2019sedona 2019 (Best Humanitarian Picture)Cinelasamericas 2019Boston Intl Film Fest 2019Phoenix 2019Topanga 2019Method Film Festival 2019 (Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director)