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RUNTIME
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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Ayar
2021 1h 24m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 3
DramaThrillerScience Fiction
Synopsis
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Ayar, a first-generation American Latina, returns home to reunite with her daughter. But when her mother, Renata, refuses to let her see her due to Covid, Ayar is confronted by the many roles she’s been forced to play, including the role in this film.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ariana Ron Pedrique
Ayar
Vilma Vega
Renata
Henry Foster Brown
Foster
Simon Haycock
Robert
Calliah Sophie Estrada
Jasmine
Caesar Hartman
Raj
Jay Lawrence Kiman
Gideon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Floyd Russ
- Writers
- Ariana Ron Pedrique, Vilma Vega, Floyd Russ
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 5 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Floyd Russ, shot by Corey C. Waters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Victor Magro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brad Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ariana Ron Pedrique and Vilma Vega and Henry Foster Brown carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Floyd Russ directs. Corey C. Waters behind the camera. Victor Magro scores. Brad Turner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 5 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Floyd Russ, shot by Corey C. Waters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Victor Magro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Brad Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Ariana Ron Pedrique and Vilma Vega and Henry Foster Brown carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt14037884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Corey C. Waters
- Original score
- Victor Magro
- Editing
- Brad Turner
- Production design
- Miranda Lorenz
- Costume design
- Cocoa Rigal
- VFX supervisor
- Alvin Cruz
- Runtime
- 84 min · 1h 24m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Ayar (2021)
Also by
Floyd Russ
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
Moving Picture Company
GB
Key crew
- ProducerAndy Coverdale
- Production DesignMiranda Lorenz
- ProducerKara Durrett
- Art DirectionVirginia Berg
- ProducerCorey C. Waters
- ProducerFloyd Russ
- EditorBrad Turner
- Costume DesignCocoa Rigal
- Visual Effects SupervisorAlvin Cruz
- CastingMolly Pinto
- CastingDjinous Rowling
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2021-03-16· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Digital2021-11-26
