Padre Nuestro
| Padre Nuestro | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Christopher Zalla |
| Produced by |
Benjamin Odell Per Melita |
| Written by | Christopher Zalla |
| Starring |
Jesús Ochoa Armando Hernández Jorge Adrián Espíndola Paola Mendoza |
| Music by | Brian Cullman |
| Cinematography | Igor Martinovic |
| Edited by | Aaron Yanes |
Production company |
Cinergy Pictures Panamax Films Two Lane Pictures |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country |
United States Argentina |
| Language |
English Spanish |
| Box office | $565,024[1] |
Padre Nuestro ("Our Father"), also known as Sangre de Mi Sangre ("Blood of My Blood") is a 2007 Argentinean-American thriller film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell and Per Melita and starring Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and Paola Mendoza.
Plot
Padre Nuestro tells the story of Pedro, a young Mexican boy who smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father, but whose identity is stolen by an impostor.
Cast
- Jesús Ochoa as Diego
- Armando Hernández as Juan
- Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Pedro
- Paola Mendoza as Magda
- Eugenio Derbez as Anibal
- Scott Glascock as John
- Lev Gorn as Rough-Shave
Release
Padre Nuestro premiered January 22, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and has been screened at Cannes. The film was released in Spain on October 5, 2007 and in Mexico on February 29, 2008. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 14, 2008.[2]
Critical reception
As of May 16, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 76% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 17 reviews.[3] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 53 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.[4]
Awards and honors
- Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.[5]
- Nominated, Independent Spirit Awards, 2008: Best First Feature (for Zalla, Odell and Melita) and Best Screenplay (for Zalla)
References
Notes
- ↑ Padre Nuestro at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "Padre Nuestro (2007) – Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ↑ "Sangre de Mi Sangre Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "Sangre de mi sangre (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners". The Salt Lake Tribune. 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
External links
- Padre Nuestro at the Internet Movie Database
- Padre Nuestro at AllMovie
- Padre Nuestro at Box Office Mojo
- Padre Nuestro at Rotten Tomatoes
- Padre Nuestro at Metacritic
- Padre Nuestro at Sundance.org
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Quinceañera |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic 2007 |
Succeeded by Frozen River |