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Easier with Practice Entre Nos
104 minutes ■ 2008 ■ USA ■ In Competition 82 minutes ■ 2009 ■ USA/Columbia ■ In Competition
Thursday 9:20p
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Saturday 6:20p
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Sunday 3:20p Thursday 3:20p
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Friday 9:20p
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Saturday 12:20p
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Sunday 6:20p
Director/Screenwriter: Kyle Patrick Alvarez ■ Producer: Cookie Carosella ■
Plays with: Laredo, Texas (p61)
Cinematographer: David Morrison ■ Editor: Fernando Collins ■ Principal Cast: Jeanette
Brox, Kathryn Aselton Duplass, Jenna Gavigan, Brian Geraghty, Marguerite Moreau, Kel
Directors/Screenwriters: Gloria La Morte, Paola Mendoza ■ Producers: Joseph La Morte,
O’Neill ■ easierwithpractice.com
tures
Michael Skolnik ■ Executive Producers: Bob Alexander, Stephen Bannatyne, Ryan Harrington
■ Cinematographer: Bradford Young ■ Editor: Gloria La Morte ■ Music/Composer: Gil Talmi
In an attempt to promote his unpublished novel, Davy sets out
■ Principal Cast: Sarita Choudhury, Laura Montana Cortez, Sebastian Villada Lopez, Paola
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on a self-planned book tour with his younger, laid-back brother,
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Sean. The idealism of being on the road wears off as the trip
proves to be a lonely and unfulfilling experience for Davy whose
After immigrating from Columbia, Mariana’s husband abandons
discordant relationship with his brother seems impossible to
her and their two children, Gabriel, 10, and Andrea, 6. The rent
reconcile. One night in a motel room he gets a random phone
is due, there is no food on the table and Mariana has fifty dollars
call from a mysterious woman named Nicole who wants Davy to
to her name. With no one to turn to, she must find a way, in a
have phone sex with her.
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strange city where she barely speaks the language, to provide for
They start a sexy and intimate affair which leaves Davy happier
her family, financially and emotionally.
than he has been in years. Hoping there can be more to the
When Mariana’s homemade empanadas don’t sell, she turns to
relationship than virtual sex and a phone bill, Davy decides he
the city’s trash—collecting cans in order to put food on the
wants to meet Nicole. Ultimately, he will have to face not only
table, and the family finds the most stability they have known
the truth about their relationship but also about himself. The
since their arrival. Mariana, Gabriel and Andrea take us on a
film ultimately explores the nature of forgiveness and the ever-
remarkable journey where we bear witness to a family’s
evolving way people communicate with each other, and fall in
commitment to survival and their unrelenting hope for the
love, in the modern world. [adult content, language]
American dream. [adult content, subtitles]
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Gloria La Morte, Paola Mendoza
Director’s Statement
Director’s Statement (Gloria La Morte)
I’m still not certain about the circumstances
Paola approached me about collaborating on a
that lead to the August 2006 GQ landing on
screenplay inspired by her mother’s story when
my nightstand; I had never even read the
she first came to the United States. The answer
magazine before. One night I sat down,
could only be Yes! The subject matter of a
opened it up and read a short article called
family starting out against great odds thrilled
“What Are You Wearing?“ by a writer named
me because it would allow me to be part of a
Gloria La Morte
Davy Rothbart. I was struck almost immediately with a feeling of
voice that is dear to my heart and I knew I
urgency and determination: I knew I needed to make this story
could contribute from personal experience.
into a movie.
Director’s Statement (Paola Mendoza)
I had just moved to L.A. from Miami after finishing film school
and spent my first year there working as an assistant. I was
The film is inspired by a true story, my
working in the industry and it was exciting in one sense, but I
mother’s story. I grew up hearing about
couldn’t make even the slightest correlation between my day-to-
how we first arrived in this country, the
day job and my goal of directing an independent feature. Every
trials and tribulations, the tears, the
day this problem got worse for me. So I decided to take the risk
laughter. The idea came to me to make a
and quit. Two days later I read the article. Three years later I’ve
movie for my mother, but it has also grown
Paola Mendoza
finished my first feature film.
to be something bigger, something more
universal it is now a story for everyone to be inspired by.
Filmography: Directorial Debut
Filmography: La Morte: Directorial Debut, Mendoza: Autumn’s Eyes, On the Outs, Still Standing
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