August Evening

Director: Chris Eska
Cast: Pedro Castaneda, Veronica Loren, Abel Becerra, Walter Perez, Sandra Rios, Raquel Gavia, Cesar Flores
Format: HDCam  
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screening in: Special Screenings

Screening Times

9:00 PM, Thursday March 15th - Alamo Lamar 2
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Synopsis:
August Evening follows an aging undocumented worker, Jaime, and his young widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe, as their lives are thrown into upheaval. Lupe is more of a daughter to Jaime than his own children, and the two try to stick together... but change is inevitable.

Director's Bio:
Chris Eska studied sociology and art at Rice University before attending UCLA's MFA film directing program. His films have screened on PBS, at the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Competition, the Texas Filmmaker's Showcase, and at film festivals worldwide. Doki-Doki, his UCLA master's thesis film, premiered on the national PBS series Independent Lens with an introduction by Susan Sarandon. August Evening is his first feature and is a two-time Texas Filmmakers Production Fund recipient.