EXCLUSIVE: Mexican-American filmmaker Jorge Xolalpa (Strangelove) has signed on to direct Huehxolotl, an immigration thriller starring an ensemble of Hispanic-Latino performers.
The forged options Maya Zapata (Amazon Studios: Cada Minuto Cuenta) Elyfer Torres (Paramount+: Tengo Que Morir Todas las Noches), Katherine Castro (Lolita), and Alexander James Rodriguez (Netflix: Bee and Puppycat).
The movie follows an undocumented Mexican girl and restaurant proprietor whose asylum petition is denied, leaving her with simply 30 days to self-deport.
Synopsis reads: When Xochit is pursued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) brokers, a tense standoff ensues outdoors her restaurant, along with her 8-year-old son Diego witnessing the traumatic occasion. Amidst the chaos, legal professional Helen steps in to guard Xochitl, however Agent Walker (Castro) unlawfully arrests her, sparking a authorized battle. As Xochitl’s household grapples with the aftermath, her sister Nayeli (Torres), a Deferred Motion for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, turns into Diego’s main guardian, main them on a difficult but heartwarming journey of survival and solidarity.
Huehxolotl, a Nahuatl phrase for ‘large monster” from the language of the Aztec civilization, shall be produced by Xolalpa and Alfredo Widman (Holy Money) at Mighty Aphrodite Photos with finance by NYTA Movie Group.
Xolalpa is finest identified for the Amazon Prime sequence Strangelove.
