SYNOPSIS

This is the story of healing and transformation: the healing of a broken man, of a father’s relationship with his son, and of a neighborhood struggling to break the chains of violence. Set in the streets of the San Francisco district that bears its name. La MISSION is a story of redemption imbued with the curative power of Aztec tradition. Feared, yet respected, as the baddest Chicano on the block, Che (Bratt), a reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, resorts to violence and intimidation to get what he wants. A bus driver by day, Che lives for his beloved son, Jesse (Valdez), his lifelong friends (Borrego), and his passion for lowrider cars. Che and the “Mission Boyz” salvage junked cars, transforming them into classics. Che’s macho world is crushed when he discovers that Jesse’s been living a secret life. In a violent rage, Che pummels Jesse and throws him out of the house. Lena (Alexander), an attractive neighbor and a force to be reckoned with, is a woman with a few secrets of her own. Mutual attraction percolates as Lena challenges Che to reconcile the life he thought he had.

PREVIEW NOTES

• Screen Media announced that they have closed a deal with Josh Braun of Submarine Entertainment and Kevin Iwashina of Hunting Lane Films for all DVD, TV and digital rights to the pic. The film will be released theatrically by Global Cinema Distribution, beginning April 9th, 2010 with 25 screens in 10 markets including New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. - 2010-04-07