August Evening

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August Evening
Directed by	Chris Eska
Written by	Chris Eska
Starring	Pedro Castaneda Veronica Loren
Distributed by	Maya Entertainment
Release dates	June 21, 2007 (2007-06-21) (Los Angeles Film Festival) September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05) (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 Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.^[1]

Cast

As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):

• Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
• Veronica Loren as Lupe
• Abel Becerra as Victor
• Walter Perez as Luis
• Sandra Rios as Alice
• Raquel Gavia as Maria
• Cesar Flores as Salazar
• Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
• Tom Spry as Jason
• Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
• Ethan Mallen as Matthew
• Amelia Castillo as Juana
• Richard Moreno as Manuel
• Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
• Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
• Benito Lara as Diego
• Marina Hernandez 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

External links

• Official website
• August Evening at IMDb
• August Evening at AllMovie
• August Evening at Rotten Tomatoes