Magnolia Pictures has snatched up the dramatic thriller Frontera for US and Canadian distribution. Co-written and directed by Michael Berry, Frontera marks the first major American film to be involved in a distribution deal at the Baja International Film Festival.
The cast is led by Ed Harris and includes Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, Aden Young, and Amy Madigan, and Magnolia’s aiming for a 2014 theatrical release.
“Frontera is an exciting and relevant drama with a typically stellar performance from Ed Harris and great turns from the entire ensemble,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles.
The Plot:
In the vein of Traffic and Babel, Frontera is set in the dangerous area between the United States and Mexico. After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel (Pena), a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s (Harris) wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife (Longoria) tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and discovers disturbing evidence that will destroy one family’s future, or tear another’s apart.
Source: Magnolia Pictures
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