According to today's trades, hot new distribution company Maya Entertainment is taking a big step into the mainstream, with the distributor acquiring all U.S. rights to Alex Rivera's Sundance award-winner "Sleep Dealer."
I personally saw the film at last month's screening here in NYC at NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS and loved the film! I think the movie is hot and consider the hybrid movie to be a "Mexican Matrix." Hybrid in the sense that it is both in English and in Spanish, something the trades forgot to mention.
If you're a fan of early sci-fi indie films like Shane Carruth's PRIMER and Darren Aronofsky's PI then SLEEP DEALER is right up your alley. What impressed me the most and I think sci fi fans will dig was how they executed the special effects on such a low budget. For all your aspiring filmmakers out there, the Super 16 cinematography on the film is also gorgeous.
The futuristic film creates an environment where Mexican immigrant labor is outsourced from Tijuana via cyber network, with remote-controlled robots working in the United States. The cast includes Luis Fernando Pena, hottie Leonor Varela and Jacob Vargas.
The movie drew buzz in Sundance for its ambition, and Maya picked itself up one hell of a gem. We will be brining you folks a lot more on SLEEP DEALER here at Latinoreview so stay tuned!
