''Amexicano'' is a
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Matthew Bonifacio Matthew Bonifacio (born c. 1973) is an American filmmaker. He was born and raised in Brooklyn. Bonifacio is married to Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio.
For their work in '' Lbs.'', Bonifacio and Carmine Famiglietti were nominated for the Independent ...
and written by Carmine Famiglietti. The film explores the relationship between a
blue-collar
A blue-collar worker is a working class person who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may involving manufacturing, warehousing, mining, excavation, electricity generation and powe ...
Italian-American man and an
Undocumented Mexican immigrant as they both try to make a living in
Queens, New York
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. It world premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and won the Jury Award for producer/director Matthew Bonifacio in the category of
Narrative Film
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at the 2007
Sonoma Valley Film Festival
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. It was released theatrically in 2008.
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2007 films
2007 drama films
American drama films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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