The Wall of Mexico, directed by filmmakers Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak, has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures for a theatrical and digital release this fall.
Don, a young handyman, is hired by the Aristas, a wealthy Mexican-American family with two outrageously decadent daughters. The source of the Aristas’ wealth is a mystery to Don. Living in nearby Winfield, he soon learns tensions are high between the Aristas and the poor white townspeople, and that this has something to do with the Aristas’ well, which Don is asked to guard at night. People are superstitious about the well. Don learns the Aristas are selling well-water at alarming prices. Don becomes infatuated with the younger daughter, Tania. As the water level drops, possibly from theft, the situation comes to a boil, and the Aristas decide to build a massive wall.
Speaking about the film, director Magdalena Zyak stated, “The Wall of Mexico’ was conceived in reaction to the 2016 election and the continuing turmoil of its consequences. In our film, the clichéd power structures of American pop culture and news are flipped: a white handyman, uneducated and poor, tries to partake of the privileged and enticing world of a wealthy Latino family. To further complicate preconceived notions about ethnicity and culture, we decided to shoot the film on the other side of the looking glass and teamed up with producers and crew from Tijuana. Our American film, which takes place in the USA, was made, like so many American things, in Mexico.”
The cast features award-winning actors Esai Morales (“Ozark”, upcoming Mission: Impossible 7) and Mariel Hemingway (Manhattan) and stars Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Alex Meneses (“Telenovela”), Carmela Zumbado (“Bloodline”), Marisol Sacramento (“Blue Bloods”), Xander Berkeley (“The Walking Dead”) and Moises Arias (The Kings of Summer).
The film is In virtual theaters from Sep 18 and On Demand October 13th.
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