THE SHADOW OF THE SUN
Special Features: 2024 Oscar® Selection, Venezuela. Q&A with filmmaker Miguel Angel Ferrer and producers Maritza Carbajal and Maylen Calienes
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Set in the Venezuelan city of Acarigua, THE SHADOW OF THE SUN is the heart-tugging tale of two impoverished brothers who long for a better life. Leo, a factory worker, slaves away day after day for pennies while Alex, his deaf and closeted younger brother, endures malicious taunting from his peers. When they learn of a music contest with a cash prize that could lift them out of poverty, Alex makes a proposal: he'll write the song if Leo, gifted with a beautiful voice, sings it. Reluctant at first to use his musical abilities, Leo takes a leap of faith and gets a literal band together to attempt to win the contest — and change the brother's lives forever. Director, writer and producer Miguel Angel Ferrer's film is an inspirational tale about accepting others and following big dreams that features a moving performance from first-time actor Anyelo Lopez as Alex. DIR/SCR/PROD Miguel Angel Ferrer; SCR Guillermo de la Rosa; PROD Álvar Carretero de la Fuente, Maritza Carbajal, Maylen Calienes. Venezuela/U.S., 2023, color, 98 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, October 08, 2023
Genre: Drama