Avenues

Avenues

88 mins | Drama | Dec. 14, 2013

Saul Sanchez returns home to the rough Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, also known as The Avenues, after serving a decade-long prison sentence. Once back, Saul seeks a reunion with his estranged young daughter. Guided by a sympathetic parole officer, who discovers his hidden illiteracy, Saul begins writing a letter to his daughter and begins a journey of self-discovery amid pressure from his gangland Avenidas familia. As Saul separates himself from old friends, he mentors a troubled teenage neighbor following an all-too-familiar gang path. Based on a true story, "Avenues" tells a deeply personal story of fatherhood and the isolation felt by former convicts.

Avenues

88 mins | Drama | Dec. 14, 2013

Avenues
Saul Sanchez returns home to the rough Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, also known as The Avenues, after serving a decade-long prison sentence. Once back, Saul seeks a reunion with his estranged young daughter. Guided by a sympathetic parole officer, who discovers his hidden illiteracy, Saul begins writing a letter to his daughter and begins a journey of self-discovery amid pressure from his gangland Avenidas familia. As Saul separates himself from old friends, he mentors a troubled teenage neighbor following an all-too-familiar gang path. Based on a true story, "Avenues" tells a deeply personal story of fatherhood and the isolation felt by former convicts.
Producers
Original title Avenues
Directors Aaref Rodriguez
Writers Aaref Rodriguez

Cast

Tracey Heggins

as Angela Wright

Hector Atreyu Ruiz

as Saul Sanchez

Ski Carr

as Victor Noriega

Rene Arreola

as Nacho Estrada

Israel Montano

as Leo Quinto

Erika Sabel Flores

as Esperanza Quinto

Tom Ingram

as Harry Vaughn

Maile Martinez

as Vanessa Rios

Jenny Mendoza

as Yesenia Rios

Brad Hills

as Keno Richards

Jack Guzman

as Josue Padilla

Cesar Garcia

as Flaco Ramirez

Jordan Jones

as Chucho Padilla