| Boston International Film Festival SESSION 32 Friday, June 13, 1:30pm – 3:30pm A Days Work – 17min What was a typical job escalates into a violent argument in this heart-stopping drama. Enrique is a young man far from home trying to make a living wage as a day laborer on the streets of Los Angeles. He thinks he has finally caught a break when an American couple picks him up, along with two other immigrant laborers, to help them move. On the job he meets and befriends their teenage son, but things take a turn for the worst when the father of the family attempts to pay the men with a check. A simple misunderstanding explodes into a violent standoff. Hope and fear collide as Enrique weighs the consequences of his actions and must decide where his loyalty lies. Director, Writer: Rajeev Dassani Producers: Charles Uy, Julie Sifuentes, Michael Tringe Mexican Dream – 30min This is the story of John Doe, a man seeking the American Dream. When John was trying to cross the border into Arizona, he was attacked and seriously wounded by a group of minutemen. Years later, he is working as a night guard in an underground parking lot, hoping to return to his home in Guerrero to see his family, but he is constantly tormented by memories of his past and a series of strange events that will make him realize that his life is a nightmare. Director, Producer: David Michan Producers: Gerardo Ramirez, Nestor Sampieri |