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Padre nuestro (2007 film)

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Padre nuestro
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristopher Zalla
Written byChristopher Zalla
Produced byBenjamin Odell
Per Melita
StarringJesús Ochoa
Armando Hernández
Jorge Adrián Espíndola
Paola Mendoza
CinematographyIgor Martinovic
Edited byAaron Yanes
Music byBrian Cullman
Production
companies
Cinergy Pictures
Panamax Films
Two Lane Pictures
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Argentina
LanguagesEnglish
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, Per Melita, and Mexico producer Dylan Verrechia, and starring Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and Paola Mendoza. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Premise

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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

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Release

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Padre nuestro premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2007,[2] and has been screened at New Directors/New Films Festival.[3] 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.[4]

Critical reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Padre nuestro reported that 79% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 39 reviews.[5] The site’s critics consensus reads, "This suspenseful Mexican drama portrays the immigrant experience with grit and poignancy."[5] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[6]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ Padre nuestro at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ a b "2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 28, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "2007 New Directors/New Films". Filmmaker. April 23, 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Padre Nuestro (2008) Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Sangre de Mi Sangre Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sangre de mi sangre (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Sangre de Mi Sangre' Director Christopher Zalla on Making New York Scary". Vulture. May 20, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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Awards
Preceded by Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic
2007 		Succeeded by
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