Under The Same Moon

UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.

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Release Date: March 19, 2008
Genre: Drama, Politics and Religion
Running Time: 109 min.
Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight Pictures
Tagline: The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some mature thematic elements.

Director(s):
Patricia Riggen

Writer(s):
Ligiah Villalobos - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Norman Dreyfuss - Executive Producer
Ligiah Villalobos - Executive Producer
Ram Bergman - Executive Producer
Lorenzo O'Brien - Producer
Gerrardo Berrara - Producer
Patricia Riggen - Producer

Movie Casts:
Kate del Castillo - Rosario
Eugenio Derbez - Enrique
Mário Almada - Padrino
Adrian Alonso - Carlitos
Isaac Bravo - Chito
Ernesto D'Alessio - Oscar
Los Tigres del Norte - Themselves
Julie Dove - El Paso Bus Station Announcer (voice)
America Ferrera - Marta
J. Teddy Garces - Police Officer Jones
Jesse Garcia - David
Ignacio Guadalupe - Leonardo
Pailo Heitz - Billy
Boris Kievsky - Russian Taxi Driver
Yvette Mercedes - Boarder Patrol Agent
Maria Moreno - Border Patrol Announcer (voice)
Lil Steve Niel - Police Officer Bacci
Angelina Peláez - Benita Reyes
Gabriel Porras - Paco
Guillermo Ríos - Guero
Jorge Rojas - Mr. Snyder
María Rojo - Reyna
Bob Saldana - Shifty LA Latino
Carmen Salinas - Dona Carmen "La Coyota"
Gustavo Sánchez Parra - Manuel
Jacqueline Voltaire - Mrs.McKenzie
Maya Zapata - Alicia

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