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Completed - ENGLISH, SPANISH - Social issues, Drama

Log Line

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.

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2019 (Line up)
Full history

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

Synopsis

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.

Production

Country(ies) : USA, MEXICO

Festivals and Awards

Los Angeles Film Awards 2019
sedona 2019 (Best Humanitarian Picture)
Cinelasamericas 2019
Boston Intl Film Fest 2019
Phoenix 2019
Topanga 2019
Method Film Festival 2019 (Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director)


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