Ruta Madre
Ruta Madre is a 2017 Mexican-American comedy-drama film directed by Agustin Castañeda and starring David Castro, William Miller, Lia Marie Johnson, Carmen Salinas, Angélica María, Paulina Gaitan and Paul Rodriguez.[2][3]
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Directed by | Agustin Castañeda |
Produced by | Jeronimo Bertran Jared Safier |
Written by | Agustin Castañeda Joey Molina |
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Music by | Ali Helnwein Daniel McCormick |
Cinematography | Mario Ortiz |
Production company | Alpha Centauri Pictures Safier Entertainment |
Distributed by | Comedy Dynamics |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States Mexico |
Language | English Spanish |
Plot
Ruta Madre is an electrifying and hilarious rite of passage tale where American culture and Rock and Roll meet the music, traditions and beauty of Mexico. Based on a true story, Ruta Madre chronicles the magical odyssey of Daniel, a talented young Mexican-American singer and his cynical uncle Rodrigo. When his first love Daisy breaks his heart, Daniel, in emotional agony, reluctantly leaves his home in San Diego California and embarks on an epic road trip with his uncle, who is also on the run from a past that haunts him. This comical, dramatic and spiritual journey begins at the US/Mexico border, and winds its way through Tijuana, Ensenada, down the majestic Baja peninsula, through the sleepy French mining town of Santa Rosalia, and finally arriving at a family ranch in Ciudad Constitution. A friendly witch, unlikely angels, enticing demons, righteous Federales, a prostitute full of hope, a peculiar drug dealer and even the most beautiful woman in the world, are just some of the colorful and bizarre characters Daniel and Rodrigo meet along the way. Ruta Madre is a cinematic love letter to Mexico and a celebration of all humanity's roots, no matter what side of the border you live on.
Cast
- Paulina Gaitán as Colette
- Lia Marie Johnson as Daisy
- David Castro as Daniel
- Héctor Jiménez as Officer Benitez
- Paul Rodriguez as Flaco
- William Miller as Rodrigo
- Sandra Luesse as Cherrie
- Angélica María as Agata
- Carmen Salinas as Doña Ceci
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Comandante
- Reinaldo Zavarce as Jose Ibarra
References
- https://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/mar/16/ruta-madre-tells-story-san-diegan-search-his-roots/
- Cabrera, Marissa; Cavanaugh, Maureen (16 March 2017). "'Ruta Madre' Tells Story Of San Diegan In Search Of His Roots". KPBS-FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Barceló, América (22 October 2016). "Sandieguino refleja la búsqueda de sus raíces en una película: Ruta Madre". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2019.