| August Evening | |
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| Directed by | Chris Eska |
| Written by | Chris Eska |
| Starring | Pedro Castaneda Veronica Loren |
| Distributed by | Maya Entertainment |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Spanish |
August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.[1]
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Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):
- Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
- Veronica Loren as Lupe
- Abel Becerra as Victor
- Walter Perez as Luis
- Sandra Rios as Alice
- Raquel Gavia as Maria
- Cesar Flores as Salazar
- Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
- Tom Spry as Jason
- Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
- Ethan Mallen as Matthew
- Amelia Castillo as Juana
- Richard Moreno as Manuel
- Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
- Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
- Benito Lara as Diego
- Marina Hernandez as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners
Reception
Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".[2]
Awards
- Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
- Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
- Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
- Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
- Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
- Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
- Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
- Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society
References
- ^ Metacritic
- ^ ""August" paints piercing look at immigrant struggles". Reuters. 9 July 2007.
External links
- Official website
- August Evening at IMDb
- August Evening at AllMovie
- August Evening at Rotten Tomatoes
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