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Directed by Matthew Bonifacio
A man with little positive to say about illegal immigrants finds himself working with one in this comedy-drama from director Matthew Bonifacio. Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) is an Italian-American guy who lives in Queens, New York and has lost his job. While Bruno has been looking for work, a steady job has been hard to find, and with his unemployment running out, he needs to start making some money. Someone arranges for Bruno to do some temporary work in landscaping and household construction, and he finds himself working along side some of the Hispanic day laborers who wait every morning on Northern Boulevard looking for work. Bruno is not the most open-minded guy on Earth and initially bristles at the prospect of sharing the workspace with illegal aliens, but after a few days working with Ignacio (Raúl Castillo), the two strike up a rapport, even though Bruno can't speak Spanish and Ignacio knows no English. Bruno develops a genuine respect and admiration for Ignacio and his wife Gabriela (Jennifer Peña) through their hard work and determination to improve their lives, but their legal status insures their story will not end well. Amexicano was screened as part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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"I caught this at the Tribeca Film Festival a couple weeks ago after reading a blurb about it on indiewire. This is a simple story about 2 guys who become friends while working construction jobs: one a Queens native, and one an illegal immigrant from Mexico. There are no car chases, no CGI, no special effects -- and it's still incredibly engaging and engrossing. It's proof that good moviemaking still exists and when you have a great story and great actors, you don't need a " [More]
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