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Ruta Madre is a 2017 Mexican-American road comedy-drama film directed by Agustin Castañeda and starring David Castro, William Miller, Lia Marie Johnson, Carmen Salinas, Angélica María, Paulina Gaitan and Paul Rodriguez.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Agustin Castañeda |
| Written by | Agustin Castañeda Joey Molina |
| Produced by | Jeronimo Bertran Jared Safier |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mario Ortiz |
| Music by | Ali Helnwein Daniel McCormick |
Production companies | Alpha Centauri Pictures Safier Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Comedy Dynamics |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Plot
editRuta Madre is the story of a rite of passage where American culture and Rock and Roll meet the music, traditions, and beauty of Mexico. Based on a true story, the film chronicles the story of Daniel, a talented young Mexican-American singer and his cynical uncle Rodrigo. When his first love Daisy breaks his heart, in emotional agony Daniel reluctantly leaves his home in San Diego, California and embarks on a road trip with his uncle, who is also on the run from a past that haunts him.[citation needed]
The journey begins at the US/Mexico border, and winds its way through Tijuana, Ensenada, down the majestic Baja peninsula, through the sleepy French mining town of Santa Rosalia, and finally arriving at a family ranch in Ciudad Constitution. A friendly witch, unlikely angels, enticing demons, righteous Federales, a prostitute full of hope, a peculiar drug dealer and even the most beautiful woman in the world, are just some of the characters Daniel and Rodrigo meet along the way.[citation needed]
Cast
edit- Paulina Gaitán as Colette
- Lia Marie Johnson as Daisy
- David Castro as Daniel
- Héctor Jiménez as Officer Benitez
- Paul Rodriguez as Flaco
- William Miller as Rodrigo
- Sandra Luesse as Cherrie
- Angélica María as Agata
- Carmen Salinas as Doña Ceci
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Comandante
- Reinaldo Zavarce as Jose Ibarra
References
edit- ^ "'Ruta Madre' Tells Story of San Diegan in Search of His Roots". 16 March 2017.
- ^ Cabrera, Marissa; Cavanaugh, Maureen (16 March 2017). "'Ruta Madre' Tells Story Of San Diegan In Search Of His Roots". KPBS-FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Barceló, América (22 October 2016). "Sandieguino refleja la búsqueda de sus raíces en una película: Ruta Madre". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2019.