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Overview

User Rating:
4.8/10   1,970 votes
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Director:
Sergio Arau
Writers:
Sergio Arau (writer)
Yareli Arizmendi (writer)
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Release Date:
6 August 2004 (Mexico) more
Tagline:
On May 14 there will be no Mexicans in California.
Plot:
One day California wakes up and not a single Latino is left in the state. They have all inexplicably dissappeared, chaos, tragedy, and comedy quickly ensue. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Fantasy meets mockumentary with a dash of pop up video. more (93 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Caroline Aaron ... Aunt Gigi

Tony Abatemarco ... Talk Show Host

Melinda Allen ... Ellen Abercombie (as Melinda R. Allen)

Frankie J. Allison ... Oficer Carr (as Frankie Jay Allison)
Fernando Arau ... Undocumented 1

Yareli Arizmendi ... Lila Rodriguez

Todd Babcock ... Nick

Maria Beck ... Officer Sanchez

Yeniffer Behrens ... Suzy
Arell Blanton ... Chris
Cassidy Paige Bringas ... Tracy Abercrombie
Brian Brophy ... Barney Montana
Pilar Camporredondo ... Lila's Mom (as Maria Camporredondo Neeley)
Elpidia Carrillo ... Cata
Larry Carroll ... Newscaster
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Un día sin méxicanos (Mexico)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
USA:100 min | Argentina:100 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
USA | Mexico | Spain
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Eduardo Palomo's last film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Senator Abercombie is declaring a state of emergency and telling the reporters the military is conducting reconnaissance missions, the F-16 shown flying into the fog has Washington (state) Air National Guard markings on it. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Christmas Show (#1.11)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Raices more

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Fantasy meets mockumentary with a dash of pop up video., 2 May 2005
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Author: (freelancespice) from Southern California

A Day Without a Mexican contains, quite possibly, the most unique and effective employment of a fantasy element I've ever seen.

While I'm not sure how much impact this film has on people who aren't from, or at least very familiar with, life in California, I think it speaks massive volumes all while maintaining a very witty and fun sense of humor about itself. While it gets over-dramatically silly, it is SPOT ON about the capability of Californian behavior (and I say that as a third generation Southern Californian who was raised, in part, by a German/Mexican stepmother).

I've noticed complaints about bad acting and/or writing in this film. The writing itself is strong, the dialogue is funny, and the cultural jokes are bordering on perfection. The acting did leave room for improvement, but that's standard in independent films that boast such a major societal commentary.

This is not the kind of film that's going to mean everything to everyone. It's geared toward a specific audience, which seems to include me, as I quite enjoyed this picture.

If you want a movie that'll, at the very least, raise some discussion, check it out.

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