August Evening

August Evening
August Evening
Directed by
Written by	Chris Eska
Starring	;
Distributed by	Maya Entertainment
Release dates	June 21, 2007 (Los Angeles Film Festival); September 5, 2008 (United States);
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Spanish

August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by , and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.^[1]

Cast[]

As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):

as Jaime
as Lupe
as Victor
Walter Perez as Luis
as Alice
as Maria
as Salazar
as Andrea
as Jason
as Gabe
as Matthew
as Juana
as Manuel
as Wedding Photographer
as Grocery Cashier
as Diego
as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners

Reception[]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".^[2]

Awards[]

Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society

References[]

^ Metacritic
^ ""August" paints piercing look at immigrant struggles". Reuters. 9 July 2007.

External links[]

[1] Metacritic

[2] ""August" paints piercing look at immigrant struggles". Reuters. 9 July 2007.

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