Transient

Executive produced by... Gregory Turley, among others, this indie film by first time writer/director Alexander Stockton is a timely story of a young man, Franky, of Mexican descent (Michael Ocampo) who has been living illegally in the US.  When he gets into legal trouble he is deported to Mexico, away from the home he knows.  He is fortunately to meet up with his long-lost father, but because his father is tied up with local corruption, Franky must choose to stay or try and return to the US.

Done on a $60,000 budget the look is pretty professional.  The look has a sepia tone, reminscient of the dusty border on both sides.  The sound is very good quality and the subtitles done well as much of the film switches between English and Spanish.  Original music gives it a good feel as well.

This film screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Chain Film Festival in New York and at the Cine Sol Film Festival here in McAllen, TX where it was partially filmed.  Many of the cast and crew have Rio Grande Valley ties, including the lead actress Ana Sofia Rodriguez, who does the best performance as Alex.

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