American Visa
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Demián Bichir
Kate Del Castillo
Jorge Ortiz
Alberto Echeverry
Claudia Lobo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In post-9/11 Bolivia harsh new laws let authorities assume that all visa applicants want to immigrate to the US. That is exactly the hurdle that Mario Alvarez faces at the beginning of the film. He plans on traveling to Miami to reunite with his son and start a new life in the US, but first he must secure a visa. Mario soon finds out that this is no small task, and he may have to resort to slightly unorthodox methods to get what he needs. Further complicating matters is Blanca, a charming young woman who is looking for change in her life. She envisions leaving her job at a local strip club, and perhaps building a relationship with Mario in Bolivia.
Director
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Cast
Demián Bichir
Kate Del Castillo
Jorge Ortiz
Alberto Echeverry
Claudia Lobo
Roberto Barberi
Alejandra Lanza
Raul Gomez
Vivian Colombo
Fred Nunez
Hugo Pozo
Cacho Mendieta
Crew
Marcelo Antezana
Jordi Chaparro
Juan De Recacoechea
Felipe Galdo
Alejandro Gonzalez-padilla
Pilar Groux
Hermino Gutierrez
Richard Ham
Daniel Hidalgo
Eugenia Ogarrio
Oscar Quintela
Horacio Quiroz
Nicolas Rubio
Miguel Sandoval
Pepe Stephens
Ernesto Fernandez Telleria
Serapio Tola
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Ximena Valdivia
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States November 2006
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film, Cine Latino) January 4-15, 2007.
Based on the novel "American Visa" written by Juan de Recacoechea; published by Akashic Books April 1, 2007.
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film, Cine Latino) January 4-15, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007
Released in United States November 2006 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin American Series) November 1-12, 2006.)
