| Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
Soundtrack in English with subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Yarelli Arizmendi, John Getz, Maureen Flannigan, Muse Watson, Fernando Arau, Eduardo Palomo. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Alan Caudillo ; editor, Daniel A. Fort ; music, Juan J. Colomer ; costume designer, Carlos Brown ; production designer, Anthony Rivero Stabley ; visual effects supervisor, Jay Mark Johnson. |
| Note |
Based on "A day without a Mexican, a mockumentary" by Yarelli Arizmendi and Sergio Arau. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language and brief sexuality. |
| Summary |
California awakens one day to discover that one third of its population has vanished. A peculiar pink fog surrounds the state and communication outside its boundaries has completely shut down. As the day progresses, it becomes apparent the sole characteristic linking the missing 14 million is their Hispanic heritage. |
| Note |
Special features: the making-of 'A day without a Mexican'; filmmaker commentary; music video "Frijoleros" by Molatov; outtakes; music video "Sin decir adios" by Los Yoguis; the original short that inspired the film; original theatrical trailers & TV spots. |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- United States -- Drama.
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Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity -- Drama.
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Migrant labor -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Missing persons -- Investigation -- California -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Arau, Sergio.
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Arizmendi, Yareli.
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Guerrero, Sergio (Screenwriter)
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Getz, John, 1946-
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Flannigan, Maureen, 1973-
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Watson, Muse, 1948-
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Arau, Fernando.
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Caudillo, Alan.
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Colomer, Juan J., 1966-
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Xenon Pictures.
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| Note |
Spanish title from opening screen: Día sin Mexicanos |
| ISBN |
1578299748 |
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9781578299744 |
| Standard No. |
000799447628 |
| Music No. |
XE4476DVD Xenon Pictures |
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