''The Blue Diner'' is a 2001

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film directed and written by Jan Egleson. The producer Natatcha Estébanez also co-wrote and story and screenplay. Director Jan Egleson used excess film stock from the production of James Cameron's ''Titanic'' (1997). The movie was filmed in

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, USA.

Premise

During a late night argument with her mother, Elena loses her ability to speak Spanish. This is caused by overwhelming stress. Elena's inability to reconcile with her mother. Her father has been gone since she was a very young child, and to top that off, now she feel caught between two men, a Latin artist named Tito, who has no Green Card, and her Irish-American boss, Brian. Elena turns to the Cuban proprietor of the Blue Diner for help.

Cast

Míriam Colón Míriam Colón Valle (August 20, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican actress. She was the founder and director of New York City's Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Beginning her career in the early 1950s, she performed on Bro ...

as Meche (as Miriam Colón) *

Lisa Vidal Lisa Vidal (born June 13, 1965) is an American actress of Puerto Rican heritage. She starred in the Lifetime crime drama series, ''The Division'' (2001–2004), and BET drama series, ''Being Mary Jane'' (2013–2019). Vidal also starred in the ...

as Elena *

Jose Yenque Jose Yenque is an American actor who appeared in the films '' The Blue Diner'' (2001), ''Miss Bala'' (2011), won an ALMA Award for his role in ''Traffic'' (2000), and an Imagen Award for his role in ''Between'' (2007). Personal life Yenque was ...

as Tito *

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as Papo * Virginia Rambal as Vika * Jack Mulcahy as Brian * Jaime Tirelli as Héctor * Fidel Vicioso as Patricio * Edouard DeSoto as Singer in Club * Gustave Johnson as Museum security guard * Teresa Yenque as Dog casket shopper * René Sánchez as Don Benito * Chuck Brinig as Theo * Ken Cheeseman as Banker * Lonnie Farmer as Lawyer * Gamalier Gonzalez as the cleaning man * Peter Kovner as Museum Director

Awards

*In 2002 won the ''Outstanding Independent Motion Picture'' at the

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. It tied with

No Turning Back (film) ''No Turning Back'' () is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring an ensemble cast including Elisa Cegani, Valentina Cortese, Maria Denis, Doris Duranti, Mariella Lotti, María Mercader, Dina Sassoli and Vittori ...

for the honor.

External links

* 2001 films American comedy films 2001 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-US-film-stub