Mexican film puts human face on immigration

[AlphaCentauri]

Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican film director Patricia Riggen faced so many challenges making her new film, "Under The Same Moon," that she almost gave up, but it is good for audiences and for Riggen that she persevered.

The Spanish-language film, which debuted in major U.S. cities this week and will play around the country in days ahead, puts a human face on illegal immigration. Yet, Riggen hopes audiences will see beyond political issues and be touched by the tale of a mother and son who long to reunite.

Using its Spanish title, "La Misma Luna" ("The Same Moon"), the movie earned a standing ovation at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and became a darling of that year's event -- the top gathering for independent film in the United States.

Fox Searchlight, the art-house distributor behind such hits as "Juno," quickly snapped it up for theaters. It all seemed like a dream, Riggen said, but getting there was no easy task.

"It was my first full-length feature. We had no money, no time, and people told me I was crazy to even try" to make the movie, Riggen told Reuters.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN2042857120080321

[Warpy]

1. Sounds like a must-see

Other notable films are "El Norte" and "America 101," both of which put a human face on the mass of Central American illegal aliens.

[dhill926]

2. saw a screening a couple months ago....

outstanding movie....go see it....

[Popol Vuh]

3. Thanks for posting this AlphaCentauri

Here's a link I found which includes a trailer to the movie.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/underthesamemoon/