Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
Unbeknown
United States / Colombia / 2007 / 12 min
Director: Gary Hubb
Producers: Gabriel Sotomayor, Gary Hubb
Screenwriter: Gabriel Sotomayor
Executive Producers: J.C. Serrano, Hector Garcia, Segundo Lara, Wilmer Polo Cinematographer: Jason Newfield Editor: Shane Free Sound Design: Neil Rosenfeld
Music Composer: Roger Hunt
Juan Jose, a young Hispanic immigrant student living with his girlfriend Maria in a shared dingy apartment is given an ultimatum by their irrational landlord to pay a unreasonably rent increase. Juan Jose is faced to find work that same day or be forced out of the apartment by nightfall. When he finally finds work as a day laborer, Juan Jose’s ultimatum turns into the biggest dilemma of his life. This powerful story based on real life events brings to light a serious ongoing problem in Los Angeles.
Juan José, un joven inmigrante que estudia ingles y vive con su novia compartiendo el apartamento con otro grupo de personas en condiciones deprimentes, reciben de parte del dueño un inesperado cambio en el valor del arriendo. Este ante la negativa de Juan José le advierte que si no paga esa noche los echa de la casa. Juan José decide salir a buscar trabajo como jornalero y al encontrarlo deberá enfrentar el dilema mas grande de su vida. Esta historia de gran alcance esta basada en acontecimientos de la vida real que trae a la luz problema serio y desconocido en la ciudad de Los Ángeles.
Cast: Douglas Spain, Mark Irvingsen, Luis Chavez, Leonardo Bondani, Elvia Gonzalez
Film Language: Spanish, English
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2007
Run Time: 12 min