Jim McKay, 2017, 92 min
With Fernando Cardona, Gilberto Jimenez, Abel Perez
in Spanish with English subtitles
With special guest Jim McKay
Introduced by Moises Bazbaz of the Latin American Film Center
Co-presented by the Latin American Film Center. See www.lafcnyc.org.
Co-sponsors: BAiP, LiLY, W. 90s Neighborhood Assn., W. 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Assn., W. 104th St. Block Assn., JCC Manhattan
About the Film:
Set over the course of seven days in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, this compassionate drama follows José, an undocumented Mexican immigrant and bicycle delivery worker who leads a local soccer team. When his team reaches the finals, José faces a wrenching choice between playing with his teammates on the field or keeping the job that sustains their fragile lives. Told with tender realism and warmth, En el Séptimo Día reveals the rhythms of work, community, and joy in the everyday struggle for dignity in a city defined by its immigrant energy.
Guest Speaker:
Jim McKay is an NYC-based American filmmaker known for his work on immigrant communities and working-class lives. His films, including En el Séptimo Día (On the Seventh Day), Girls Town, and Everyday People, focus on working-class and immigrant communities, capturing everyday lives with warmth, realism, and quiet urgency. In television, he has directed episodes of some of the most acclaimed and widely recognized series, including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, Law & Order, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Black Bird, Tulsa King, and Quantico.
About Uptown Film Center:
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