August Evening

USA, 2007, 135 min
In English and Spanish with English subtitles
World Premiere

Directed By: Chris Eska
Writer: Chris Eska
Producers: Connie Hill, Jason Wehling
Cinematographer: Yasu Tanida
Editor: Chris Eska
Music: Windy & Carl, Takagi Masakatsu, Jonathan Hughes, Mono
Cast: Pedro Castaneda, Veronica Loren, Abel Becerra, Walter Perez, Sandra Rios, Cesar Flores

Jaime is an undocumented worker, putting in long days on a chicken farm and sharing cramped quarters with his family. When tragedy disrupts his life, he and his widowed daughter-in-law Lupe reluctantly travel across Texas to seek help from Jaime’s estranged children. But even as the pair struggles to stay together, they slowly come to realize the inevitability of growing apart. A quietly compelling character study, Chris Eska’s debut feature captures the weight of loaded silences, the tenderness of an unseen glance and the glories of a quiet August evening. More ...

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