Tijuana Makes Me Happy
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Directed by | Dylan Verrechia |
Written by | Dylan Verrechia, James Lefkowitz |
Produced by | James Lefkowitz, Pablo Tendilla, Dylan Verrechia |
Starring | Pablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny), Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca), Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda) |
Music by | Nortec Collective |
Distributed by | 25th Frame |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
Tijuana Makes Me Happy is a 2007 film made in Tijuana, Mexico. It was directed by Dylan Verrechia, co-written by James Lefkowitz, with original music by Nortec Collective, and titled by writer Rafael Saavedra. Variety described it as "slight but likable."[1]
The movie has not yet had a general release [1], but has been screened at several movie festivals [2] and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the
SAFILM Indie Max Award [3]
.
Synopsis
Indio is a fourteen-year-old boy who lives in Playas de Tijuana. Every day after school, Indio works at Sacramento's ranch in the hopes of buying his own
red light district
. As time passes, Indio learns what it means to make money, a tough journey that takes him across the border, from Montes Olímpicos to San Diego. Greed however takes the best of Indio; neglecting his rooster, he fights el Gyro to win over the love of Brianda.
References
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
External links
- Tijuana Makes Me Happy at IMDb
- Tijuana Makes Me Happy official site
- Tijuana Makes Me Happy at slamdance.com
- [4] The New York Times