''August Evening'' is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by
Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.
Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):
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Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
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Veronica Loren Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to:
People
* Veronica (name)
* Saint Veronica
* Saint Veronica of Syria
Arts and media Comics and literature
* ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope
* ''Veronica'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gait ...
as Lupe
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Abel Becerra as Victor
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Walter Perez as Luis
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Sandra Rios as Alice
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Raquel Gavia as Maria
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Cesar Flores Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Pla ...
as Salazar
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Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
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Tom Spry as Jason
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Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
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Ethan Mallen as Matthew
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Amelia Castillo as Juana
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Richard Moreno as Manuel
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Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
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Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
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Benito Lara as Diego
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Marina Hernandez
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger shi ...
as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners
Reception
Stephen Farber of ''
The Hollywood Reporter'' credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".
Awards
* Winner,
Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
* Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category:
Don Cheadle,
Philip Seymour Hoffman and
Frank Langella.)
* Winner, Target Award for Best Film,
Los Angeles Film Festival
* Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
* Nominated,
Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
* Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film,
Woodstock Film Festival
* Winner, Best Film,
Ashland Independent Film Festival
* Winner, Best Cinematography,
Phoenix Film Festival
* Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
* Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
* Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005,
Austin Film Society The Austin Film Society (AFS) is a non-profit film society based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1985 to exhibit independent, experimental, foreign and various other non-mainstream art films, the film society has grown from just film exhibition to fo ...
* Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, august_evening, August Evening
2007 films
2007 drama films
2000s Spanish-language films
American drama films
2000s American films
John Cassavetes Award winners