In a Foreign and Unknown Land

In a Foreign and Unknown Land

A film by Ricardo Villanueva Avalos

DIRECTED BY

Ricardo Villanueva Avalos

WRITTEN BY

Ricardo Villanueva Avalos, Hannah Broadbent, Emi Edwards

PRODUCED BY

Emi Edwards

CAST

Janis Guzman, Franco Acosta, Andrea Salinas, Carrigan Clark

SYNOPSIS

A family who has recently moved from Mexico to Utah following a job opportunity struggles to adapt to their new circumstances. At the end of the day, they come together to share a burnt meal, but each is lost in their own reflections on the difficult day they’ve had.

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In a Foreign and Unknown Land

DIRECTED BY: Ricardo Villanueva Avalos

WRITTEN BY: Ricardo Villanueva Avalos, Hannah Broadbent, Emi Edwards

PRODUCED BY: Emi Edwards

CAST: Janis Guzman, Franco Acosta, Andrea Salinas, Carrigan Clark

SYNOPSIS:
A family who has recently moved from Mexico to Utah following a job opportunity struggles to adapt to their new circumstances. At the end of the day, they come together to share a burnt meal, but each is lost in their own reflections on the difficult day they’ve had.