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Juan and Pedro meet in the back of a tractor-trailer filled with undocumented Mexican immigrants headed for New York City. Pedro shows Juan a sealed letter that his mother, now dead, has given him--an introduction to the father he never knew. He brags to his new friend that his father, Diego--who left Mexico for New York many years before--has become a wealthy restaurant owner and will surely rejoice at the arrival of the son he had always wanted. Juan doubts Pedroâs confidence and challenges his expectations. Juanâs father left him when he was four with two things: a switchblade and the scar it made on his chest. When the truck lands in Brooklyn, Pedro wakes to find himself alone and his belongings, including the letter with his fatherâs address, stolen. He is cast onto the street and--unable to speak the language--lost in an unknown city. Juan, meanwhile, shows up at Diegoâs door with the letter--claiming to be the old manâs long lost son, Pedro. Diego, who is not a wealthy restaurant owner, but a miserly dishwasher who squirrels away every dollar he makes, immediately rejects him. Juan persists, contriving to win his âfatherâsâ favor by maintaining the image of the hardworking, devoted son. Yet rather than working during the day for money, as he claims he is doing, Juan prowls about Diegoâs apartment, searching for the hidden stash. In the meantime, Pedro meets Magda a Spanish-speaking street-urchin who offers to help but repeatedly exploits his desire to find his father. Pedro must choose whether to abide by his principles or heed Magdaâs ruthless logic of the street and âlook out for number one.â With every day that Pedro gets closer to finding Diego, Juan gets closer to finding the money. Yet along the way, both boys find something they werenât looking for--they find something they need.
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| Also Known As: |
Blood of my Blood
Our Father
Padre Nuestro
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
Fleeing a criminal past, Juan hops a truck transporting illegal immigrants from Mexico to New York City. There he meets Pedro who is searching to find his rich father. |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 14th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
First Take (IFC)
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| Production Co.: |
Panamax Films
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| Financiers: |
Cinergy Pictures, Two Lane Pictures, True True Stories
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$8,385 |
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| Filming Locations: |
New York, USA
Mexico
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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