''Padre nuestro'' ("Our Father"), also known as ''Sangre de mi sangre'' ("Blood of My Blood") is a 2007 Argentinean-American

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film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell and Per Melita and starring Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and

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. The film won the

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at the

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Premise

''Padre nuestro'' tells the story of Pedro, a young

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boy who smuggles himself to

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to meet his long-lost father, but whose identity is stolen by an impostor.

Cast

* Jesús Ochoa as Diego * Armando Hernández as Juan * Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Pedro *

as Magda *

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as Anibal * Scott Glascock as John * Lev Gorn as Rough-Shave

Release

''Padre nuestro''

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on January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival and has been screened at

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. The film was released in

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on October 5, 2007 and in

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on February 29, 2008. It opened in limited release in the

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on May 14, 2008.

Critical reception

On review aggregator

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, ''Padre nuestro'' reported that 79% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 39 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "This suspenseful Mexican drama portrays the immigrant experience with grit and poignancy."

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reported the film had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.

Awards and honors

: Dramatic at the

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

References

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