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The
ad campaign in Spanish makes use of the bold headline,
""En Catorce de Mayo, Los Gringos Van a Llorar"
(or... "On May 14, the Gringos Are Going to Cry",
referring to the movie's opening day). In these days
of anti-Immigrant backlash and extreme xenophobia,
A Day Without A Mexican is a breathe of fresh
air. The film opened all across Southern Califas on
May 14th. Here's some of the official press release
info concerning the movie, plus a link to the official
bilingual website, which is a laugh riot in itself.
"
A Day Without A Mexican
is the directorial debut of accomplished artist and
musician Sergio Arau, son of acclaimed Mexican director
Alfonso Arau ("Like Water for Chocolate") and is based
on the short film: "A Day Without a Mexican: a mockumentary"
by Yareli Arizmendi and Sergio Arau. A DAY WITHOUT
A MEXICAN stars Yareli Arizmendi, John Getz, Maureen
Flannigan, Muse Watson, Caroline Aaron, Melinda Allen,
Fernando Arau and Eduardo Palomo. The feature was
shot entirely on location in California, primarily
in San Diego.
Exactly
what would your life be like on A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN?
Such is the premise of the bold new movie A DAY WITHOUT
A MEXICAN, the outrageously funny, cautionary tale
of the state of California, which one-day discovers
that one third of its population has disappeared.
As time goes by, the state begins to deteriorate;
what was once the fifth largest economy in the world
tumbles, leaving economic, political and social despair.
The realization that what has disappeared is the very
thing that keeps the "California Dream" running -
cooks, gardeners, policemen, nannies, teachers, doctors,
farm and construction workers, entertainers, athletes,
as well as the largest growing market of consumers
- has turned Latinos and their return into the number
one priority of the state. How do you make the invisible
visible? You take it away.”
For more info, visit the movie's offical website,
at: www.adaywithoutamexican.com
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