EMILIO - FULL FEATURE
Emilio - SPECIAL EDITION • 1h 41m
Emilio is the soulful tale of a young man (19 years) who leaves his village in Mexico looking for his kidnapped sister. His journey leads him to Los Angeles, where we see the city through the eyes of a penniless illegal immigrant on a desperate quest. The City of Angels itself becomes in a sense the second character of this movie as Emilio's needle-in-a-haystack search takes him through the gritty contrasts of Skid Row, East L.A., Echo Park, Watts, Torrance, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, and the West Hollywood hills.
The panorama of characters he encounters include Mexican day laborers, drug dealers, transients, skateboarders, disco queens, actors, and upwardly mobile socialites constituting at once a searing social criticism and celebration of a city.
As it moves towards its inexorable conclusion, this coming of age story comes into its own above all as an heroic portrait of determination.
(Spanish subtitled version is included. Versión subtitulada español está incluido.)
Up Next in Emilio - SPECIAL EDITION
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Emilio BEHIND THE SCENES: Director Q&A
A behind-the-scenes look at EMILIO, including an extended interview with writer-director Kim Jorgensen about the making of the film, special challenges encountered, how it was conceived, and the state of the independent movie scene today.
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Emilio Episode 1 - "Maria Is Missing"
In the first episode, Emilio receives a phone call from his mother saying that his sister, Maria, is missing and takes off for the U.S. border.
(Spanish subtitled version is included. Versión subtitulada español está incluido.)
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Emilio Episode 2 - "We Will Be Victor...
In the second episode, Emilio, having been robbed, works as a day-laborer and befriends Jose, who tips him off to life in L.A. and how to enlist friends to find his sister.
(Spanish subtitled version is included. Versión subtitulada español está incluido.)