Emilio


1h 40m 2013

Brief Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Emilio leaves his village in Mexico looking for his kidnapped sister and enters Los Angeles as a penniless, illegal immigrant. His desperate search leads him through the contrasting neighborhoods of Skid Row, East L.A., Echo Park, Watts, Torrance, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills and th

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Teens
Release Date
2013
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Emilio leaves his village in Mexico looking for his kidnapped sister and enters Los Angeles as a penniless, illegal immigrant. His desperate search leads him through the contrasting neighborhoods of Skid Row, East L.A., Echo Park, Watts, Torrance, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills and the West Hollywood hills. And his quest brings him into contact with Mexican day laborers, drug dealers, transients, skateboarders, disco queens, actors and upwardly mobile socialites.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Teens
Release Date
2013
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States July 19, 2013

Feature directorial debut for Kim Jorgensen.

Limited Release in United States July 19, 2013 (SD)