UN DIA SIN MEXICANOS (DVD) (SPANISH PACKAGING) DVD

A Day Without a Mexican
Marking the directorial debut of Sergio Arau, son of Like Water for Chocolate director Alfonso Arau, A Day Without a Mexican ponders the potentially catastrophic results that would occur if California-based Mexicans, who make up over a third of the state's population, were to suddenly disappear. The mockumentary postulates that the lack of Latino gardeners, nannies, cooks, policeman, maids, teachers, farm workers, construction crews, entertainers, athletes, and the world's largest growing consumer market would create a social, political, and economic disaster, leaving the concept of the "California Dream" in shambles. A Day Without a Mexican proved controversial even before its release: promotional billboards reading "On May 14th, there will be no Mexicans in California" caused a stir with immigrant rights groups, who believed the sign was a statement against the Latino community. The film stars Yareli Arizmendi, John Getz, Maureen Flannigan, and Muse Watson. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast Yareli Arizmendi as Lila Rodriguez John Getz as State Sen. Abercrombie Maureen Flannigan as Mary Jo Quintana Muse Watson as Louis McClaire Caroline Aaron as Aunt Gigi Melinda Allen as Ellen Abercrombie Eduardo Palomo as Roberto Quintana Bru Muller as George McClaire

Crew Charles Brownell - Art Director Eye on the Ball Films - Associate Producer Penny Ludford - Casting Carlos Brown - Costume Designer Sergio Arau - Director Sergio Guerrero - Second Unit Director Daniel A. Fort - Editor Federico González Compeán - Executive Producer Luis Fernandez - Executive Producer Jude Pauline Artenstein - Line Producer Juan J. Colomer - Composer (Music Score) Tony Stabley - Production Designer Alan Caudillo - Cinematographer Eckehardt Von Damm - Producer Isaac Artenstein - Producer Matias Lanzi - Sound/Sound Designer Daniel Beres - Sound/Sound Designer Yareli Arizmendi - Screenwriter Sergio Guerrero - Screenwriter Sergio Arau - Screenwriter Eduardo Flores Torres - Second Unit Director Of Photography Jay Mark Johnson - Visual Effects Supervisor

A Day Without a Mexican
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Detrás de... Un Día sin Mexicanos Video clip "Sin Decir Adios" - Los Yoguis Escenas extras Corto original que inspiro la película Trailer original para cine y televisión DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 98 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Buenos Diaz Report [11:56] 2. Into the Fog [10:50] 3. State of Emergency [5:52] 4. "Beginning of the Apocalypse" [4:42] 5. Victims of the Disappearance [5:03] 6. Missing You [6:48] 7. Santa Lila [6:15] 8. The Missing Link [7:26] 9. The MeXican Files [13:15] 10. "My Heart Is Mexican" [10:38] 11. Lonely Without You [8:12] 12. End Credits [4:33]