After going virtual last year with the online initiative Laliff Connect 2020, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival returned as an in-person event on Wednesday. The premiere of “7th and Union” served as the opening night film at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The Broken English production is the second feature film from director Anthony Nardolillo. Starring Omar Chaparro, the boxing drama tells the story of an unlikely friendship, a broken promise and two men using their old passions to provide a brighter future for their family. The cast also includes Felipe Esparza, Edy Ganem, Gregg Daniel and Oscar Torre.
“It’s a story about strength and family values— the struggle of a Mexican who comes to the U.S. to try to survive and to feed his family,” Chaparro told Variety. “He’s a retired boxer, but he realized that, as the slogan in the movie goes, his...
The Broken English production is the second feature film from director Anthony Nardolillo. Starring Omar Chaparro, the boxing drama tells the story of an unlikely friendship, a broken promise and two men using their old passions to provide a brighter future for their family. The cast also includes Felipe Esparza, Edy Ganem, Gregg Daniel and Oscar Torre.
“It’s a story about strength and family values— the struggle of a Mexican who comes to the U.S. to try to survive and to feed his family,” Chaparro told Variety. “He’s a retired boxer, but he realized that, as the slogan in the movie goes, his...
- 6/4/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
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