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Windows on the World

Directed by Michael D. Olmos

USA | Fiction Feature | 103

7 May
Tue, May 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm PT
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Guests Expected

Writer/producer Robert Mailer Anderson is expected to attend.

Description

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Fernando and his family in Mexico watch the news in horror as the Twin Towers collapse. His father, Balthazar, is an undocumented busboy on the top floor in the Windows on the World restaurant. Three weeks pass, and there is no word from Balthazar. No telephone calls, money orders, or hope that he is alive. As the family grieves, feeling the emotional and financial toll of their absent patriarch, Fernando’s distraught mother swears she sees her husband on news footage—escaping from the building alive. Fernando decides to take the epic journey from Mexico to New York City to find his father and save his family. Along the way, he finds love and befriends an eclectic group of international characters that help him restore his faith in humanity, as Fernando discovers the hard truths about his father, the melting pot of America, and the immigrant experience.

Film Details

LanguageEnglish, Spanish

Year2019

Runtime103

CountryUSA

DirectorMichael D. Olmos

ProducerRobert Mailer Anderson, Vicangelo Bulluck

WriterRobert Mailer Anderson, Zack Anderson

EditorDylan Quirt

CinematographerReynaldo Villalobos

CastRyan Guzman, Luna Lauren Velez, Edward James Olmos, Rene Auberjonois