Raising Victor Vargas / a Studio Canal production in association with Forensic Films ; producers, Alain de la Mata, Peter Sollett, Robin O'Hara, Scott Macaulay ; written & directed by Peter Sollett.

"A self-styled teenage Romeo from Manhattan's Lower East Side is bent on seducing a girl who appears to be well beyond his reach. However, his reputation for seduction, along with the fact that he lives with his grandmother and bothersome brother in a tiny tenement, complicate his plans."--Kanopy we...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Studio Canal+ (Production company)
Forensic Films (Firm) (Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Sollett, Peter, 1976- (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter)
Rasuk, Victor, 1984- (Actor)
Marte, Judy, 1984- (Actor)
Diaz, Melonie (Actor)
Guzman, Altagracia, 1931-
Rodriguez, Krystal
Rasuk, Silvestre
Rivera, Kevin (Actor)
Vasquez, Wilfree (Actor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English captions.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2019]
Subjects:
Teenagers > Sexual behavior > Drama.
Siblings > Drama.
New York (N.Y.) > Drama.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (88 min.) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
Long way home
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
"A self-styled teenage Romeo from Manhattan's Lower East Side is bent on seducing a girl who appears to be well beyond his reach. However, his reputation for seduction, along with the fact that he lives with his grandmother and bothersome brother in a tiny tenement, complicate his plans."--Kanopy website.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Call Number:PN1995.9.C55 R353 2019 Online
Awards:Winner, Grand Prix Deauville Film Festival ; Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival ; Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival ; Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival ; Official Selection, Philadelphia Film Festival.
Credits:Director of photography, Tim Orr ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; music, Roy Nathanson, Bill Ware ; costume designer, Jill Newell ; production designer, Judy Becker.
Cast:
Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Diaz, Altagracia Guzman, Silvestre Rasuk, Krystal Rodriguez, Kevin Rivera, Wilfree Vasquez.
Source of Description:
Title from title frames.