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| Ruta madre | |
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| Directed by | Agustin Castañeda |
| Written by | Agustin Castañeda Joey Molina |
| Produced by | Jeronimo Bertran Jared Safier |
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| Cinematography | Mario Ortiz |
| Music by | Ali Helnwein Daniel McCormick |
| Production companies | Alpha Centauri Pictures Safier Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Comedy Dynamics |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Ruta Madre is a 2017 Mexican-American road comedy-drama film directed by Agustin Castañeda and starring David Castro, William Miller, Lia Marie Johnson, Carmen Salinas, Angélica María, Paulina Gaitan and Paul Rodriguez.
Plot
Ruta Madre is the story of a rite of passage where American culture and Rock and Roll meet the music, traditions, and beauty of Mexico. Based on a true story, the film chronicles the story of Daniel, a talented young Mexican-American singer and his cynical uncle Rodrigo. When his first love Daisy breaks his heart, in emotional agony Daniel reluctantly leaves his home in San Diego, California and embarks on a road trip with his uncle, who is also on the run from a past that haunts him.
The journey begins at the US/Mexico border, and winds its way through Tijuana, Ensenada, down the majestic Baja peninsula, through the sleepy French mining town of Santa Rosalia, and finally arriving at a family ranch in Ciudad Constitution. A friendly witch, unlikely angels, enticing demons, righteous Federales, a prostitute full of hope, a peculiar drug dealer and even the most beautiful woman in the world, are just some of the characters Daniel and Rodrigo meet along the way.
Cast
- Paulina Gaitán as Colette
- Lia Marie Johnson as Daisy
- David Castro as Daniel
- Héctor Jiménez as Officer Benitez
- Paul Rodriguez as Flaco
- William Miller as Rodrigo
- Sandra Luesse as Cherrie
- Angélica María as Agata
- Carmen Salinas as Doña Ceci
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Comandante
- Reinaldo Zavarce as Jose Ibarra
References
- "'Ruta Madre' Tells Story of San Diegan in Search of His Roots". 16 March 2017.
- Cabrera, Marissa; Cavanaugh, Maureen (16 March 2017). "'Ruta Madre' Tells Story Of San Diegan In Search Of His Roots". KPBS-FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Barceló, América (22 October 2016). "Sandieguino refleja la búsqueda de sus raíces en una película: Ruta Madre". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2019.