Ray Gallardo is an American

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and

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who directed the films ''At the Frontera'' (2018) and ''Callejero'' (2015) and was the cinematographer for the films ''

Friend of the World ''Friend of the World'' is a 2020 American independent black-and-white film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler in his feature film debut, starring Nick Young and Alexandra Slade. The surreal experimental film takes place post-apocaly ...

'' (2020)'','' '' The Fifth of November'' (2018) and ''Touch'' (2022).

Career

Direction

In 2015, Gallardo's film ''Callejero'', an underground fighting

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

featuring

Carlos Palomino Carlos Palomino (born August 10, 1949) is a Mexican former professional boxer. Palomino is a former World Welterweight Champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several telev ...

and

Yaqui López Álvaro López (born May 21, 1951, in Zacatecas, Mexico), known as Yaqui López is a former Mexican boxer and current member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame (not to be confused with the International Boxing Hall of Fame). A native of Zacatecas, ...

, screened at the

San Diego Latino Film Festival The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) is an annual film festival held in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1993. History The festival helped pave the way for diverse groups and cultures in the film industry. Ethan van Thillo found ...

. His next film ''Cafe Con Leche'', also known as ''At the Frontera'', starred Gerardo Teracena and Nina Senicar. It was listed in the product guide for

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in 2017 and premiered at

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in 2018. Gallardo directed ''Above the Tin'', a 2018 film made in

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about

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among underprivileged teens. In 2019, he directed ''Entrenched: Prologue'', a

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awareness film that premiered at

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and was nominated for Best Art Design at

Oceanside International Film Festival The Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) is an annual film festival held in Oceanside, California. It was founded in 2009 by the Oceanside Cultural Foundation. History The 11th annual festival was the first in person event since 2019. ...

. Gallardo's production company Infrastructure Productions has assisted with short advertisements for Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.

Cinematography

In 2019, Gallardo was the cinematographer for ''Buy Roses for Me'' with Jon Allen and '' The Fifth of November'' starring

Qurrat Ann Kadwani Qurrat Ann Kadwani (born May 10, 1981) is an American television actress, playwright and film producer of Indian descent. She is known for ''They Call Me Q'' (2014), ''Intrusion'' (2018) and '' The Fifth of November'' (2018)''.'' Early life an ...

. The following year, he handled the cinematography for ''

'' starring

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and Alexandra Slade. Film critics praised his lensing and use of lighting. Director

Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film ''Friend of the World'' (2020), writing and performing in the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea ...

said Gallardo's use of lighting was crucial for classic

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. In 2022, he worked as the cinematographer for ''Touch'' starring Eva Ceja and

Randy Davison Randy Lee Davison (born ) is an American actor who appeared in the films '' The United States vs. Billie Holiday'' (2021) as Joseph McCarthy, ''Mank'' (2020), '' Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' (2023), '' Not This Part of the World'' (19 ...

Filmography

''At the Frontera''

''At the Frontera'', also known as ''Café Con Leche'', is a 2019

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written by Wesley Adkins, Ray Gallardo, Martin Santander and directed by Gallardo. The film stars Santander,

Gerardo Taracena Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in '' Apocalypto'', '' Man on Fire'', ''The Mexican'' and '' Sin Nombre'' as well as the Netflix series '' Narcos: Mexico''. He was born in Me ...

, José Sefami and Nina Senicar. It was filmed in Mexico and premiered at

Plot

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, a district attorney and ATF agent join forces to look into a

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case. They soon discover one of them may be affiliated with their prime suspect, a corrupt

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Production

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took place in February 2015 in

and

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. The film language is entirely in English for international marketing purposes. Actress

Mónica Sánchez Navarro Mónica Sánchez Navarro (born February 4, 1954), is a Mexican television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the tradi ...

acted with both of her daughters in the film. Marie Adler says the film is "timely and relevant" due to the Latin American immigration laws. In an interview, Santander talked about writing the female characters in the script "strong and independent."

Cast

*Martin Santander as Franco Rivero *

as Eduardo Manrique *José Sefami as Alvaro Manrique * Nina Senicar as Rebecca Salinas *

as Angela Manrique-Obregon *

Cassandra Sánchez Navarro Cassandra Sánchez Navarro (born 3 July 1991) is a Mexican actress, best known for her role Chelito Durán in the Televisa's telenovela ''Corona de lágrimas (2012 TV series), Corona de lágrimas'', adaptation of the 1965 telenovela of Corona de ...

as Liz Gomez * Sofia Rivera Torres as Culebra

Release

The film was listed in the product guide for

in 2017 before holding its world premiere on January 25, 2018, at

. It had a limited theatrical run in

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on January 31, 2019 and the following week in

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References

External links

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Official site
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