Blood of My Blood

2007 1h 50m ES

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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A Mexican boy smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father - only to have his identity stolen upon arrival by an impostor who seeks to steal the fathers' fortune.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jesús Ochoa
Diego
Armando Hernández
Juan
Jorge Adrián Espíndola
Pedro
Paola Mendoza
Magda
Leonardo Anzures
Simon
Scott Glascock
John
Israel Hernández
Ricardo
Lenny Ligotti
Police Officer #1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Zalla
Writers: Christopher Zalla
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Zalla, shot by Igor Martinović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Cullman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jesús Ochoa and Armando Hernández and Jorge Adrián Espíndola carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Zalla directs. Igor Martinović behind the camera. Brian Cullman scores. Aaron Yanes cuts. Produced in Argentina, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Argentina, United States of America.
5Directed by Christopher Zalla, shot by Igor Martinović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Brian Cullman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jesús Ochoa and Armando Hernández and Jorge Adrián Espíndola carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0834938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.