I Carry You With Me
Opens May 21
(Qualifying Run in December)
Directed by: Heidi Ewing
Written by: Heidi Ewing, Alan Page Arriaga
Starring: Armando Espitia, Christian Vazquez
Selections:Sundance Film Festival
New York Film Festival
Synopsis: Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.
Reviews:“You can see and feel Ewing's love for her characters in beautifully natural ways.”
– Monica Castillo, ROGER EBERT
“In Ewing’s hands and as anchored by two superb performances, Iván and Gerardo’s romance gets scaled up to an epic, a searing saga of the undocumented experience in which love is the binding force.”
– David Canfield, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“Carefully crafted from start to finish.”
– John Frosch, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
