Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
The Grass Grows Green:
Life and Death From Behind the Recruiting Office Desk
USA / 2006 / 20 min
Director: Jesús Beltran
Producers: Larissa Eisenstein, Raymond Beltran
Screenwriter: Jesús Beltran
Cinematographer: Aaron Platt
Editor: Ethan Holzman
Original Music: This Alibi
The story of one Marine’s complicated relationship with life and death –viewed from behind the recruiting office desk. The film explores the internal struggle of a man bound by honor and duty to recruit the best and the brightest for an uncertain future away from the familiar violence of the ‘hood.
Ante la complicada historia personal de un soldado “Marine” que se presenta en la oficina de reclutamiento, se desata el conflicto interno del hombre que trabaja detrás del escritorio. Él está sujeto al deber y al honor, debiendo reclutar a los mejores y más brillantes para ofrecerles un futuro incierto lejos de la familiar violencia del vecindario.
Cast: Santiago Vasquez, Anthony Neil Moss, Mikel Seitz, Abel Becerra, Devynn Becerra, Catherine Montgomery, Joseph Norman, Eric Alvarez, Miriam Martinez, Jazmin Dinh, Jose Martinez, Uriel Acevedo, Miguel Aguchan, Raymond Beltran, Fernando Hernandez, Francisco Hernandez, Jesus Camarena
Film Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2006
Run Time: 20 min