Ya no estoy aqui

The movie traces the journey of Ulises Samperio, a 17-year-old Mexican boy, who after an unfortunate misunderstanding with members of a local cartel, is constrained to migrate to the U.S.,  leaving behind what defines him most: his gang and the dance parties that he loves so much. He tries his best to adapt to a new country, but Ulises quickly realizes that he would rather return home to his  family and friends in Monterrey than confront the alienation and loneliness he faces in America.

Fernando Frías de la Parra

Fernando Frías est né et a grandi à Mexico, a étudié à la Columbia University comme Fullbright Scholar et a travaillé comme réalisateur, chef opérateur et monteur. Son premier longmétrage narratif, Rezeta, a gagné plusieurs prix dans les circuits festivaliers, le Prix du Jury au Meilleur Film Narratif au festival de cinéma Slamdance 2014. Fernando a assisté au Sundance Screenwriters Lab 2014 avec Ya no estoy aquí. Il dirigera le nouveau pilote HBO, Mexico City, dont l’acteur principal est Fred Armisen.

Filmography

– Ya no estoy aquí, 2019, Fiction
– Rezeta, 2014, Fiction
– Calentamiento local, 2008, Documentaire

Production notes

Production in Monterrey, Mexico, began in September 2017 and finished in October. We’re taking a hiatus to wait for the weather to change in New York and raise the remainder of our shortfall   ($580,000). Pre-production in the New York City unit will start on late March 2018 and production will begin on May 2018 (14 days). Post-production will be between June 2018 – December 2018. We will apply for festivals in the Fall 2018, and we hope to premiere a top tier festival in early 2019.

Support

IMCine / Cinereach / Panavision New Filmmakers Grant / Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund / Sundance Screenwriters Lab / Sundance Creative Producers Lab / NALIP Award at Guadalajara Film Festival / Premio Bengala

Original title
Ya no estoy aqui
Direction
Fernando Frías de la Parra
Country
Mexique, États-Unis
Année
2018
Scenario
Fernando Frías de la Parra
Picture
Damián García
Cutting
Yibrán Asuád
Actors
Juan Daniel Garcia Traviño (Ulises), Bianca Coral Puernte Valenzuela (Chaparra), Jonathan Fernando Espinoza Gamez (Jeremy), Luis Leonardo Zapata (Isai), Leonardo Ernesto Garza Ávila (Pekesillo), Estefania Judith Tovar Ramirez (Negra), Rocio Monserrat Rios Hernandez (Wendy), Brandon Yahir Alday Vazquez (Sudadera), Yesica Avigail Silva Ríos (Patricia)
Spoken language
Array
Production
Panorama Global
Coproduction
PPW Films