AMEXICANO
The Story:
Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti), an overweight average Joe who's unemployed, is offered an off-the-books construction job by his landlord and friend Alex (Michael Aronov). He's told to pick out a helper at a corner of Northern Boulevard, where Hispanic illegals hang out looking for work.
Bruno reluctantly agrees, only half-joking about his ethnic prejudices, but the first guy he picks up, Diego (Manny Perez), lives up to all his worst fears.
His second attempt, however, yields Ignacio (Raul Castillo), an open, thoroughly likeable, competent and hard-working young man, who speaks little English. Soon the two are teaching each other their respective tongues, sharing lunches and becoming best buds.
Ignacio's lovely, rather impish wife Gabriela (Jennifer Pena) invites Bruno to their home, and Bruno soon becomes the odd Italian out, awaiting gigs on Northern Boulevard with the Mexican guys and attending Mexican birthday parties and soccer matches. He is accepted by all except Diego, who has citizenship papers and bullies anyone who dares to stand up to him, threatening to turn them in to the immigration authorities.
An unprovoked attack lands Ignacio first in the hospital and then back in Mexico, and strands Bruno with Gabriela, to whom he is increasingly drawn.
Starring:
Carmine Famiglietti, Raúl Castillo, Jennifer Peña, Michael Aronov, Manny Perez, Hugo Aleman
Directed By:
Matthew Bonifacio
Release:
2007
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