Chop Shop (film)
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| Directed by | Ramin Bahrani |
| Produced by | Lisa Muskat Marc Turtletaub Jeb Brody |
| Written by | Bahareh Azimi Ramin Bahrani |
| Starring | Alejandro Polanco Isamar Gonzales Rob Sowulski Carlos Zapata Ahmad RazviAhmad |
| Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Chop Shop (2007) is an independent film written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. It was filmed and takes place in the neighborhood of Willets Point, Queens in the area around Shea Stadium.[1] It was made using primarily non-actors in the stlye of cinéma vérité, and was produced by Big Beach Films, which also financed Little Miss Sunshine in 2006.
Chop Shop premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
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[edit] Plot
Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar.
[edit] Cast
- Alejandro Ppolanco as Alejandro
- Isamar Gonzales as Isamar
- Rob Sowulski as Rob
- Carlos Zapata as Carlos
- Ahmad Razvi as Ahmad
[edit] Awards
Official Selection - Director's Fortnight - 2007 Cannes Film Festival
Someone to Watch - 2008 Indepedent Spirit Awards
