Screening note: This film will screen virtually on Friday, October 9, between 6:00pm and 8:15pm PT, and on Saturday, October 10, between 2:00pm and 4:15pm PT, and is available to ticket buyers and passholders within the United States.
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In this double prizewinner at Sundance, a single, knowing glance between two men in Puebla City, Mexico sets off an epic romance that spans multiple decades and thousands of miles. Leading decidedly different lifestyles, Iván (Armando Espitia, Our Mothers), an aspiring chef balancing thankless jobs with spending time with his young son, and Gerardo (Christian Vazquez, Trade), a handsome, out-and-proud teacher, find themselves at a fateful crossroads when Iván decides to risk everything by relocating to New York City, imploring Gerardo to leave his comfortable life behind for a chance at a new beginning together. Oscar®-nominated director Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp; One of Us, MVFF41) makes her first venture into narrative cinema, while expertly weaving documentary footage of the real-life Iván and Gerardo who inspired the film. Chronicling the lives of these two remarkable men from childhood to the present day, this visually stunning mosaic is a heartfelt testament to the dreamers searching for acceptance in what was once the land of opportunity.
La nominada al Oscar® Heidi Ewing hace su primera incursión en el cine narrativo con este romance épico entre dos mexicanos que arriesgan todo al mudarse a Nueva York como inmigrantes indocumentados. Este trabajo doblemente galardonado en Sundance es un testimonio lírico y sincero de los soñadores que buscan un nuevo comienzo en lo que alguna vez fue la tierra de las oportunidades.
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