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Wikipedia article




'Padre Nuestro' ("Our Father"), also known as 'Sangre de Mi Sangre' ("Blood of My Blood") is a 2007 Argentinean-American thriller film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell and Per Melita and starring Jess Ochoa, Armando Hernndez, Jorge Adrin Espndola, and Paola Mendoza.

Premise



'Padre Nuestro' tells the story of Pedro, a young Mexican boy who smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father, but whose identity is stolen by an impostor.

Cast



* Jess Ochoa as Diego

* Armando Hernndez as Juan

* Jorge Adrin Espndola as Pedro

* Paola Mendoza as Magda

* Eugenio Derbez as Anibal

* Scott Glascock as John

* Lev Gorn as Rough-Shave

Release



'Padre Nuestro' premiered January 22, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and has been screened at Cannes. The film was released in Spain on October 5, 2007 and in Mexico on February 29, 2008. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 14, 2008.

Critical reception



As of May 16, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 76% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 17 reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 53 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.

Awards and honors



* Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

* Nominated, Independent Spirit Awards, 2008: Best First Feature (for Zalla, Odell and Melita) and Best Screenplay (for Zalla)

References



'Notes'


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