PRESENTS

WHENNOWISALLYOUVEGOT

WrittenandDirectedby
PhilippeDiaz

Introducing:
ShariSolanisJamesWortham

Drama/99minutes/BluRay
Stereo/USA/2009/
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WHATPEOPLEARESAYING:

Uninhibitedsexualitytakentoanewlevelandtheresultisoneofthemostpassionatepiecesof
cinemaIveeverseen...Now&Latermaytrulybetheonlymovieofitskindinexistence...themarkof
greatart.
TimRhys,MovieMakermagazine

Scenesoffullframeintercourseaswellasunsimulatedoralsex,allofwhichisfilmed,editedandacted
withcaresoastobedramaticallyresonant.
RyanStewart,MovieMaker

FilmmakerPhilippeDiazcontinueshisrevolutionaryandpoliticallychargeddiscoursebyaddingfrank
sexualityanditsliberatingpotential.

DowntownLosAngelesFilmFestival

Sexuallyexplicit!
ScreenDaily

Remarkable,anuninhibitedperformance!
BillMargold,LAXpress

USPREMIERE:

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SHORTSYNOPSIS:

Sex,politicsandAmericanculturearemixedintoacombustiblecombinationinNow&Later.Angela
(ShariSolanis)isanillegalLatinaimmigrantlivinginLosAngeleswhostumblesacrossBill(James
Wortham),adisgracedbankerontherun.Shetakeshimin.Throughpassionatesex,soulsearching
conversationsrangingfrompoliticstophilosophy,andotherworldlypleasures,AngelaintroducesBillto
anotherworldview.Astheiraffairheatsup,thecourseofBill'slifebeginstotakeanabruptand
unexpectedturn.

ThefilmwasconceivedbythedirectorinreactiontoAmericanspenchantforviolenceinourculture
andourpuritanicalcensoringofanythinginvolvingsex.FamiliarwithphilosopherWilhelmReichsnotion
thatasexuallyrepressedsocietyturnsintoaviolentone,Diazmakesanunabashedlysexualyetcerebral
filmthatchallengestheperceptionthatsexinmediaisharmful.

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LONGSYNOPSIS:

Billwasagoldenboyofthebankingindustry.LivingthegoodlifeinLosAngeles,hehadanicehouse,a
goodjob,andalovingwife.Thenhegotgreedy,losteverything,andwassentencedtoaneightyear
prisonterm.Insteadofgivinguphisfreedom,hejumpsbail.Whileinhiding,hisformerdriverLuisfinds
himandofferstogethimoutofthecountry.ButBillmustholeupforafewdaysmorebeforethetruck
willleave.LuisbringsBilltoEddies,acheapCentralAmericandiveindowntownLA.There,Billmeets
Angela,afreespiritedLatina.
Billhasbeenontherunforweeks;hesdepressedandsuicidal.Angelaofferstotakehiminwhenshe
discovershehasnowheretogo.
Billhadalwayssucceededwhenhefocusedonthefuture,butfindshimselfatlooseendswiththe
present.Hewasalwaysconcernedwiththenextbigsale,buyingabiggerhouse,abiggercar.Henever
learnedtostopandenjoythemoment.Hisambitionandhisdesireformorepowerandmoneyiswhat
ledhimtooverextendinghisreachatthebankandultimatelytoaprisonsentence.
Angela,ontheotherhand,livesinthenow.Shedoesntworryabouttomorrowshelldealwiththat
whenithappens.Shebelievesinlivinglifetothefullestandexperiencingeverythingasdeeplyandas
fullyaspossible.
Inherapartment,alivingscrapbook,AngelaexposesBilltoawholenewwayofthinking.Sheexplains
howhisactionsatthebankaswellasthoseofhisgovernmenthavefarreachingconsequencesfor
otherpeopleintheworld,somethinghedneverconsidered.Shebeginstoshowhimhowtoliveinthe
nowandtoreallyfeelthings,notjustbreezethroughlifefocusedonwhatwillhappeninthefuture.
AngelapointsouttoBillthathisproblemswerecausedbytheAmericanwayoflifeandAmerican
culture.ForAngela,whomigratedtotheStatesfromNicaragua,acountrythathadbeendevastatedby
civilwar,everythingshehasorwasgivenisdeeplyappreciated.Asachild,shehadverylittle:the
Contrashadkilledherparentsandhergrandmotherraisedher.ForAngela,theAmericanwayoflife
alwaysrunning,runningaftermoremoneytobuymorethingsandpayingmorebillsseemedso
disconnectedfromliving.ShetellsBillthat,ratherthanenjoyingwhatyouhad,youkilledyourselffor
thefuture.
ForAngela,sexisanotherwaytoliveinthenow.Bill,raisedinatraditionalfamilywheredesireswere
hidden,hadsexwithhiswifeonceaweek.Angela,ontheotherhand,believesthereisnoreasonnotto
findpleasurewherevershecan.Shewantstoenjoylifeasmuchaspossible,andfindsthegreatest
physicaljoyinlifeisthroughuninhibitedsex.ShepushesBillssexualboundariestoopenhismindto
newexperiences,andtofocusonthenow,notthefuture.
Whenherlover,Diego,returnsunexpectedlyfromatrip,heinterruptsAngelaandBillsnascentlove
story.
ThroughAngela,Billisforcedtolookathismindsetandhisoldwayoflife.Hecomestotermswiththe
excessofhisAmericanlifestyleandmakestheconnectionbetweenwealthandglobalpolicies.After
confrontinghisexwife,andstrengthenedthroughAngelasgenerousspirit,heisabletoleavehis
countryandfindanewlife.

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DIRECTORSSTATEMENT:

Themovieisbeforeanythingelsetheclashoftwoworlds,firstinaliteralsense,butalsoasanimage.
BillandAngelarepresentthesetwoworlds:hewasraisedinatraditional,conservativeAmericanfamily
devotedtosuccessandpower;shewasraisedinapoliticalenvironment,amixedracepersonleftto
herself,butimmersedinculture.Onerepresentstheprincipalofrealityandtheothertheprincipalof
pleasure.WhileBillalwaysthrivedformoreandlost,Angelawashappywithwhatshehadandwasable
tofindawaytoremainpositiveandmoveforward.Billfeelsthatheisattheendofhislife:heis
drowninginthetragedyhemadeforhimself.

Itsalsothestoryofthesetwoworlds:onefullofsoul,solidarityandhumanitywhichAngelarepresents:
sheworksasavolunteerinafreeclinicforillegalimmigrantsduringthedayandisawaitressatnightin
aCentralAmericanrestaurantthatfeedspoorpeopleandevenassistswiththeirpaperworkwhenthey
needhelp.Shelistenstoworldmusic,enjoystheflavorsofLatinAmericanfood,andofcourseany
sexualexperienceisalwayswelcome.WhileBill,theinternationaltraderwhomadehundredsof
millionsbuyingandsellingthefuturesofemergingcountries(likeAlgeriawhereAngelasmothercame
fromorNicaragua)stillseeksmore.

Itisthestoryofaworldwhereweseeviolencewhereweseeviolenceinallformseverywhere,in
everywhere,ineverypieceofentertainmentbutwheresexishiddenandtaboo.

DowntownLosAngeles,wherethemovietakesplace,alsorepresentsthesetwoworlds.Angelaliveson
theterraceofatransienthotelandfromthereyoucanseealllevelsofsociety.AssheexplainstoBill,
ononesideyoucanseetheskyscraperswiththemostpowerfulbanksandcorporationsintheworld,
onthenextsidearethemiddleclassintheircondoapartmentswiththeirbigscreenTVs,andthelast
sidehasthepoorestpeople.

AngelateachesBillaboutworldpoliticsandnewphilosophyoflife.Shemakeshimrealizethattheway
helivedhislifewasmaybenottherightone;thatperhapshedidntfullyunderstandwhatlifewasabout
andthathedspenttoomuchtimelivinginthefuturewhentheonlythingthatwehaveisnownot
later.Shewillteachhimthroughsexandotherworldlypleasuresthatthesourceoflifeisinthebody
notinthemindshewillbringhimbacktolife.

Thefilmisabouttranslatingthesetwophilosophiesintoimagesandsounds.Makingsexandallofits
components(erection,ejaculation,masturbation,aswellasanyandallformsofsexualpleasures)as
naturalaseatingfood,listeningtomusicorsimplyenjoyinglife.AngelawillteachBillnotonlyhowto
enjoysexualpleasurebutalsohowtobecomfortablewithnudityandhisownbody.Asanactivist,Iam
tryingtobringbacksexinentertainmentasanaturalpartoflifeasmuchaspoliticsandphilosophy.

Itisafilminwhichwereversetheusualwaytodepictsexandviolence.Hereweshowthesexandonly
talkabouttheviolence.AsWilhelmReichsays:asexuallyrepressedsocietywillresorttoviolence.

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DIRECTORSSTATEMENTcontd:

Thefilmisseenthroughtheeyesofthecharacters.WearediscoveringdowntownLosAngelesand
AngelathroughtheeyesofBill;weareseeingBillsredemptionthroughtheeyesofAngela.Thecamera
alwaysstaysatthelevelofthecharacterswithouttryingtomakesomecinemawherewearedealing
withmattersoflife.Theimagesandsoundsofthecityplayamajorpartandcollidewiththeroom
whereAngelalivesandwhereBillwillfindrefuge.Thecityiscoldandaggressiveandherroomiswarm,
colorfulandthereforepeaceful.

Philosophersandsociologistsshouldhavesomethingtosayaboutthisfilm.Istudiedphilosophyfor
manyyearsatLaSorbonneinParisandNOW&LATERisinpartinspiredbytheworkofWilhelmReich
andareflectiononthewarinwhichAmericafounditselfembroiled.

SpecificallyReichsworkonsexualityandpoliticsexplainedthat,insocietieswherenaturalsexual
impulsesorinstinctsarerepressed,thereismoreviolence.Heanalyzesvarioussocietiestoshowthata
sexlesssocietylivesinviolence,mostfamouslyNaziGermany.Atanindividuallevel,Reichshowedthat
sexualinstinctsstartataveryearlyageandtorepresstheseinstinctswillcausefrustration.Thisinturn
willtransformfrustrationtoinhibitionsandviolence.ItisinterestingtonotethattheUnitedStatesis
probablytheonlycountryintheworldwhereteensgotoschoolwithgunsandshoottheirfriends.

MoregenerallyFreudexplainedthatpeopleandsocietylivebasedontwodifferentprincipals:pleasure
andreality.Achildbeginshislifebasedonpleasurebutthedifficultiesoflivinginasocietyimmersedin
repressivecultureswillforcehimtoswitchtoadifferentreality:arealitythatrequireshimto
compromiseandrepresshisnaturalinstinct.

DoesthisthenmeanthatUScultureismoregearedtowardsrealitythanpleasure?Definitely.We
shouldrememberthatinmanyprimitiveandevensomeveryadvancedsocietiesliketheGreekssex
wassomethingsocial,enjoyableandwithveryfewlimitations.Itwaspartoflifeandacceptedbyall.
Consentingteenagershadsexwithadultsofbothsexesandsuchactsincludedasophisticatedcourtship
system.TheJudeoChristianmonopolyonreligionandculturechangedallthat.

TheideaforthisfilmbeganwhenIfirstmovedhere:Iwasshockedtoseethatwhileeverythingabout
sexisbannedinthemediaandmoregenerallyinAmericanentertainmentshouldIsayculture?
everythingaboutviolence,evenextremeviolence,isavailableforeverybodytosee24/7.Whyisitthat
somethingthatisnaturalandlifecreatingisneverportrayedatleastrealisticallyinfilmand
television?Andhowcanweacceptthatserialkillers,bloodthirstymonsters,angryaliensandleading
menwieldingbiggunsarewidelyacceptedinstead?

Iunderstandthatparentswhoareraisingchildrenwanttoprotectthemfrombadimagesthatcould
somehowdamagethem.IfIhadthechoicebetweenshowingmykidssexorviolence,Iwoulddefinitely
chosesex,whichIdhopetheypracticewithalotmorevigorthanviolence.

IwasraisedinEuropewheresensualityandsexaremuchmoreacceptedinlifeandourentertainment.
InmydoctoralstudiesatSorbonne,IwasintriguedbyReichianprincipleswhichIhaveapplied
cinematicallytosexualrepressionasleadingtoviolence.Sexualityincinemahasmostlyoriginatedfrom
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DIRECTORSSTATEMENTcontd:

EuropeorelsewhereintheworldandhashistoricallychallengedtheProductionCodeortheMPAA.
anyofthesefilmspushedopenthewayforotherstofollow:BertolucciwithLastTangoinParis,
ShelteringSkyetc.,Chereauwhointroducedmalefrontalnudityandhomosexualityinhighquality
films,Ferreriwhostudiedthesourceofhumanperversions:LaGrandeBouffe,TalesofOrdinary
Madnessetc.,OshimaIntheRealmoftheSenses,etc.,tothemorerecentHumanitybyDumont,9
SongsbyWinterbottomtothelessinterestingBaiseMoibyDespentesorTheStoryofOandthe
Emmanuelleseries.AllofthesearefilmsthatareproducedfromoutsideAmericanborders.

Evenifallcharactersarepurelyfictional,theyarebasedonrealpeoplethatImetandrealsituationsI
hadthechancetoexperience.TheworldisfullofBillsandAngelas,IwisheveryBilltomeethisAngela.
Thefilmis,beforeanythingelse,theirstory.

InAmericancinemasmartandsexualdontliveinthesameneighborhood,nevermindstarinthe
samemovie.ButafterwatchingPhilippeDiazsprovocative,gorgeouslyphotographednewdrama,Now
&Later,IcansaythatIvewitnessedanewkindofAmericanmovieheroine,onewhoisascomfortable
withherpoliticalbeliefsassheiswithherbody.TheeroticbeautyofShariSolanistakesfree,uninhibited
sexualitytoanewlevelandtheresultisoneofthemostpassionatepiecesofcinemaIveeverseen,andI
meanthatinallsensesofthewordpassionate.

DiazhasinventedanewgenrebecauseNow&Latermaytrulybetheonlymovieofitskindinexistence.
Itwasbravefilmmakingbyadirectorwhoisntafraidofblazinghisowntrail.YearsagoZalmanKing
venturedintothisterritorybuthefellfarshortofwhatDiazhasdone:hiscinemaisunabashedlysexual
andcerebralatthesametime,whichisreallyquiteastunningaccomplishment.

TimRhys,MovieMakerMagazine

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CASTBIOS:
SHARISOLANISAngela

APhiladelphianative,Shari'sfirstlovewassinging.
Shebeganperformingatage12inanallgirldoo
wopharmonygroup.Shediscoveredactingas
youngteenwhileattendingtheHighSchoolfor
CreativeandPerformingArtswheresheexcelled
atmusicaltheatre.

Sharifoundtheperformingartstobea
constructiveoutletinherstruggletobeapartof
somethingdefinitiveandpositive.Anonlychild
withaRussian/Hungarianmotherandstepfather
inanallwhiteJewishneighborhood,shehadasecondfamilywithherMorrocan/Mexicanfatherwhois
aVietnamVeteran.TheworldswereverydifferentandSharioftendidn'tknowwhereshefitintoitall.

Afterhighschool,shemovedtotheBigAppletoattendtheAmericanAcademyofDramaticArts.
WorkingwiththeNewYorkTheatreWorkshop,Shariplayed"AlissaCruz"inamusicalcalled"Mister"
withAnthonyRapp.Shecontinuedtoworkthetheatercircuit,anddidsmallpartsinTV/film,and
eventuallyfoundthatsingingindependentlywasamoreviablecreativeoutlet...lessconformity.

SherelocatedtoLosAngelestopursueherdreams.Likemoststrugglingactresses,shewaitedtables
includingastintattheiconic'Swingers'.AfterexperiencingHollywoodcastingdirectorspropensityfor
stereotyping,Shariwasrelievedtofindanintelligentrolethatcelebratedethnicdiversity.

SharionthecharacterAngela:Sheisafreespirit,whohasmettruesuffering,poverty,hardship,and
paininlife,andwhomchoosestodealwithitinpositiveways.Sheisdrivenbyadeepneedtohelpthe
worldaroundher.Onaccountthesufferingshehasseen,shehaslearnedwhatistrulyvaluableand
precious...thebeautyandsplendorinlife.Thereforeshestrivestoliveeverymomenttothefullest.On
accountoftheliesandoppressionshesees...sheisdrivenbytruth,andfreedom.Inaworldofsolitude
andloss...shetreasurespeopleandunity.Inaworldofpainandhate....shetreasurespleasureandlove.
Q:Howdidyoupreparefortheintimatesceneswithcolead?
A:Wetalkedaboutitopenly.Wesharedourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutit.Wecreatedamutualtrust
andrespect.That'stheonlyway.Eveniftherewerefrustratingtimes,weknewthatthereweregood
intentions,becausewegotonthesamepageearlyon.Webuiltafoundationoftrust.Wekeptit
professional.

Q:Howdoyouthinkaudienceswillreacttotheexplicitsexinthefilm?
A:Imsurewellgetallextremesofopinion.Itwillnotbeblackandwhite.Imsureitwillconfront
hardcorepuritans,aswellasthebroadestandmostopenartisticperspectivesandeverythingin
between.Intheend,IfeelconfidentthatitwasdonetastefullyandIstandbythephilosophythat
PhilippepointsoutthehypocrisyinAmericanculture.Wellwatchpeoplegettingblownup,chopped
up,bloodsquirtingout,death,fire,torture,destruction,butGodforbidwewatchabeautifulnatural
sexualact.
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JAMESWORTHAMBill
JamesWorthamhasbeenactingsince2004,whenhedecidedtoaddacreativealteregotohismedical
career.Hetriestoachieveabalancebetweenhistwopassionsmedicineandtheperformingarts,
recognizingthatalthoughthecombinationisachallenge,theyneednotbemutuallyexclusive.Hehas
appearedinseveralindependentfilms,includingTheYellowWallpaperandTheTucsonComedy
HorrorShow,andalsoisahostandamedicalexpertfornumeroustelevisionprograms.Inhisspare
time,Jamesisanavidphotographerandworldtraveler,havingvisitedoverthirtycountries,andis
alwayseagertotakeonhisnextadventure.

Aboutthecharacter,Bill:Billisthequintessentialupperclass,powerdrivenAmericanmale.Hethrives
onthegame,competition,status,successwhichunfortunately,likemanyAmericans,hemeasured
monetarily.Butthereisstillsomethingunderneathallthatamemoryofadifferentkindofmotivation.
Amoreinnocentpursuitofloveandtruefulfillment.Thatiswhatherediscoversduringthefilm.Thatis
whatmakeshimsointeresting.

Q:Whatdidyouthinkthefirsttime
youreadthescreenplay?

JAMES:WhenIfirstreadit,Iwas
turnedon.Shockedforsure,but
morethananything,turnedon.The
descriptionsofthesexscenesall8of
themwereverygraphic,soitwas
quiteprovocative.ButIwasnt
thinkingofmyselfasbeingthe
characterandhavingtogothroughit,
soitleftasafedistancetoreally
enjoythematerialandrelationships
portrayedwithoutbeingconcerned
withwhetherornotIcoulddoit.

Q:Didyouhaveanyhesitationsaboutthesex?

JAMES:Ofcourse!Itisnoteverydaythatsomeoneasksyoutogetnaked,getsexualwithastranger,
andthenletthewholeworldseeit.Ithinkthetwothingsthatkeptmemostguardedatfirstwere
concernsabouttheramificationsitcouldhaveonmycareer,andwhatmyparentswouldthinkwhen
theysawit.Tobehonest,Imstillnotsurewhatscaresmemore.

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CASTBIOScontd:

MARCELLINAWALKERSally

MarcellinaWalkerhasastrongcommitmenttoindependentfilm,andhasworkedwitharangeof
filmmakersinthecategoryincludingPhilippeDiazandHenryJaglom.EducatedatMillsCollegeandthe
ActorsConservatoryTheatre,Marcellinaseeksoutrolesthatchallengeherknowledgeand
understandingofhumannature.ArecentperformancewasjuriedattheAspenComedyFilmFestival.
Sheiscurrentlyworkingtoadaptashortstorytofilm.

AboutSally:
MyapproachtoplayingSallyneededtobeopenended,yetprecise.ThedirectoraskedifIwouldbe
willingtocreatethecharacterwithoutreadingthescript.Alwayscuriousaboutprocessand
experimentation,Iagreed.IwasgivenahandfulofdetailsaboutSallyandmydialogue.ThefewpagesI
wasgivenofthescriptclearlydefinedwhereIneededtobeemotionally.Asitiswithmostgoodwriting,
IfoundallIneededinthosefewpages.

LUISFERNANDEZGILLuis

LuistrainedinNYFAandstartedhisprofessionalactingcareeronstageinNewYorkwiththeBroadway
termsproductionof"DonQuixoteofLaMancha".Aftertouringandperformingonstagesaround48
statesoftheUShedecidedtomakeLAhisnewhomeinApril2003.Filmcreditsconsistofover30
moviesincludingWEAPONSOFMASSDESTRUCTION,THEYEARBOOK,andASIANSTORIES(BOOK3).

TVcreditsincludeSeriesRegularinBo'Selecta(Channel4UK2006)andEnglishforSuccess(KLSC
2006)andregularguestappearancesonJimmyKimmelLive(ABC).

LuiswasintheproductionofDonCarlobyLosAngelesOperaandhasplayedarecurringroleMTVs
Punkd.

ADRIANQUINONEZDiego
AdrianisoriginallyfromTexasandhasperformedintheatre,televisionandfeaturefilms.Heisalsoa
talenteddancerwithskillsinBallroom,Club/Freestyle,Swing,HipHop,Salsa,Modern,Disco

HistelevisioncreditsincludeCSI:NYWomensMurderClub,DaysofOurLives,TheBoldandthe
Beautiful,andLifeonTop.HeisrepresentedbyTrusikTalentManagement.

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CREWBIOS:

PHILIPPEDIAZDirector,Producer,Writer

BorninParis,PhilippeDiazstudiedPhilosophyattheSorbonne.Heproducedhisfirstfeaturein1986,
HavrebyJulietBerto,acultactoranddirectoroftheFrenchNewWave.RueDuDepartbyTony
Gatlif(GadjoDilo)starredGrardDepardieuandwashissecondfilm,winningseveralGrandPrize
awardsatinternationalfestivals.

Histhirdfeature,MauvaisSangbyLeosCarax,the
firstfilmaboutAIDS,becameaninternationalhit,
winningoneofmostimportantawardsinFrance,
the1986LouisDellucaward.Itwasalsonominated
for3Csars(theFrenchOscar)aswellaswinning
majorawardsaroundtheworld.Thiswasamovie
knownfordefiningagenerationandlaunchingthe
careersofJulietteBinocheandJulieDelpy.

Soonthereafter,Diazbegandistributingfilmsby
auteurssuchasBlessTheirLittleHeartsbyBilly
WoodberryandCandyMountainbyacclaimed
AmericanphotographerRobertFrank(producedby
DiazfeaturingKevinJ.OConnorandTomWaits).

Hisfourthfeaturein1989,PierreEtDjemilabyGrardBlain,apoliticalRomeoandJuliet,represented
FranceintheOfficialCompetitionattheCannesFilmFestival.

Continuingtosearchfornewtalentandtomakefilmsthatappealedtoglobalaudiences,Diazproduced
TheBengaliNight,shotinEnglishinIndia,whichlaunchedthecareerofdirectorNicholasKlotzand
featuredHughGrantinhisfirstleadingrolealongwithJohnHurtandIndianmegastarShabanaAzmi.
ThismarkedthebeginningofDiazscollaborationwithAmericanstudios,inparticularColumbiaPictures,
andthecreationofaLosAngelesbasedProductionCompany.Soonafter,NewLineCinematappedDiaz
tocofinanceandproduceTheManInside,apoliticalthrillerdirectedbyBobbyRothwithJurgen
ProchnowandPeterCoyote.

AtthesametimehetookovermanagementofAAAinParisaschairmanandheadofacquisition,where
heshepherdedthereleasesofdozensoffilmsincludingAmericanarthousefavorites,ParisTroutand
MyOwnPrivateIdaho.

AftermovingtoLosAngelesin1991,hehascontinuedtoproducefilmswithbudgetsrangingfrom
$200,000and$15millionunderhisproductionshingleincludingHeavyMetal2000,ananimated
featurebasedonthemagazinefranchiseincollaborationwithColumbia/TriStar.

Hisdirectorialdebutwasthedocumentary,NouvelOrdreMondial(QuelquePartenAfrique)shotin
SierraLeonewhichwontheGrandPrixattheFestivalofAfricanfilminMontrealandwellasaSpecial
Prizeatthe1WorldFilmFestivalinPrague.Healsocontinuedhisdistributionactivities.
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PHILIPPEDIAZcontd

In2003,hecreatedCinemaLibreStudio,withaconsortiumofpartnerstoprovideanalternative
structureforintelligent,independentfilmstogetdeveloped,financed,producedanddistributed.

In2006,hemadeTheEmpireinAfrica,arevisitationofhisearlierSierreLeonework,whichwonthe
GrandJuryAwardforBestDocumentaryFeatureatSlamdance2006andtheHollywoodDiscovery
AwardfromtheHollywoodFilmFestival.

Diazrecentlydirectedafeaturelengthdocumentary,TheEndofPoverty?whichpremieredatthe
CannesFilmFestivalin2008,screenedatover25internationalfilmfestivalsandplayedintheatresin
2009/10.

BETHPORTELLO
Producer

AftergraduatingfromU.C.Berkeley,Portellowantedtomakemovies.So,shedidthelogicalthingand
movedtoPortland,Oregon.There,sheworkedinbrandmarketingforathleticfootwearandapparel
giants,Nikeandadidas.

RelocatingtoLosAngelesin2002,PortellowasoneofthefoundingpartnersofCinemaLibreStudio.

InadditiontoNow&Later,Portelloproducedthefeaturelengthdocumentary,TheEndofPoverty?
whichpremieredattheCannesFilmFestivalin2008andhassubsequentlyplayedatover25
internationalfilmfestivals.ShehasproducercreditsforthreefilmsintheSpeakingFreelyseries.At
CinemaLibre,shehasoverseenthereleaseofoveronehundredindependentfilmsanddocumentaries.

DENISEBRASSARDDirectorofPhotography

AftergraduatingfromVassarCollegewithadegreeinAnthropology,DeniseBrassardenteredthefilm
worldasacameraassistantinNewYorkwhilepursuingherpassionforcinematographybyshooting
shortfilms.ShemovedtoLosAngelesandreceivedanMFAinCinematographyatTheAmericanFilm
Institute.Sincethenshehasshotover15featuresandmorethan40shortsubjectnarrativefilms,
televisionspecials,anddocumentaries.HerfilminghastakenhertocountriessuchasIndia,Venezuela
andSpain.Herfeaturesinclude"Apartment12",starringMarkRuffalo,DealofaLifetime,starring
KevinPollak,"AlongfortheRide"withRandallBatinkoffandJ.D.Freeman,"TheMouse"starringJohn
SavageandRipTorn,and"St.Patrick'sDay",starringPiperLorrie.Denisehasalsotaught
CinematographyatAFI,USC,ChapmanUniv.,MainePhotographicWorkshopsandColumbiaCollegein
LosAngeles.

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FULLCAST&CREWCREDITS:
THECAST
ANGELA
ShariSolanis
BILL
JamesWortham
SALLY
MarcellinaWalker
LUIS
LuisFernandezGil
DIEGO
AdrianQuinonez
CLINICDOCTOR#1
AnasKhalaf
CLINICDOCTOR#2
KennethAlanJames
FLOWERLADY
AntonietaVelasquez
EDDIE
HeraldoGuiterrez
POLICE#1
GregArrowood
POLICE#2
MaryKeeler

ADDITIONALCAST:
Workers:BoBallentine,JoseGonzalez,EliasJauregruif,JoseJuarez,ArmandoSiordia

RestaurantPatrons:ErwinElianArauz,ClaudiaMariaCamacho,JoseBalivarCampos,
ThalinaCastellon,RobertGutierrez

ClinicPatrons:DanilaCabrera,HugoCabrera,MariaCabrera,YessicaCampa,Gabriela
Casas,SabinadelaCruz,ValeriaFlores,MayraGodinez,YoanaGodines,LopezGuillermo
Geovanni,LopezVictorHugo,
HerminoglidaIzara,MarinadeJesus,MariaL.V.,AnaMejia,RafaelMejia,LopezNoelly,
CruzOfelia,AlexOretego,AlexisParra,ChristopherParra,EricParra,AndersonPortilo,
ErikaRamirez,BriannaRamos,GustavoRamos,JorgeL.Ramos,ChristianSanford,Keaty
Tinoco

CREW:
Producedby
BethPortello
PhilippeDiaz
AssociateProducer
RichCastro
FirstAD/UPM
DaisyMunoz
ProductionManager
KiraRobles
ScriptSupervisor
FabienHameline
ProductionSound
KennethAlanJames

KeithWechsler
Propmaster/Wardrobe
NikiLatrese
PropDesign
IvyKim
SteadyCameraOperator
AndreHoogeveen
AdditionalCamera
SherriHauk
CameraAssistants
RobertNjongo

HeatherAnhalt
Gaffer
RobertMendicki
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KeyGrip
Grip/ElectricDayPlayers

SetDecorationAssistant
CastingAssistant
ProductionOfficeP.A.

Catering
PostProductionSupervisor
Foley/ADR
AssistantEditors

Legal
Accounting
CinemaLibreStudioSupport

JoshLewis
EmersonJacco
HelleJensen
TMo
AbigailMarieYoung
FrancesPortello
TraceyMorris
LuEtting
NickSantillan
MichellePateanVilla
TomVonDoom
CaseyOlson
RobinDicker
AliciaS.Schepsis
RichardRosen
BatyaGilbert
MaryKeeler
KindraRuocco
(FromAlgeria)

IndiaSong
MarianaMontalvo
WomenofAfrica

(FromChile)

HastaSiempreComandante
CarlosPuebla
Producedby:Egrem
CourtesyofEMC

(FromCuba)

Africa
TheKafalaBrothers

(FromUganda)

VamosMujer
Quilapayun

(FromChile)

MUSIC:

ElYopo
PerformedbyCantoLibre
NicaraguaPresente!,Cat#11564,
CourtesyofRounderRecords

(FromNicaragua)

YoQueSoyAmericano
PerformedbyNellyPalacios
NicaraguaPresente!,Cat#11564,
CourtesyofRounderRecords

(FromNicaragua)

Nawal
PerformedbyHima

(FromComoros)

AnaTouiri
PerformedbyFadilaDziria
SongsfromAlgeria

ShotonlocationinLosAngeles:

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TheRosslynHotel
DoctorBautistaPediatricClinicwhichservestheNicaraguancommunityinLA
andmorespecificallylowincomeresidents.)
LA27thRestaurantNicaraguanrestaurantinLosAngeleswhichhasdeveloped
teachingprogramsfordeficientstudents.

Specialthanksto:
AFI
MoleRichardson
ZumaCorporation
RobertFrontiera
TerranceLaFoe

AllcharactersarepurelyfictionalalthoughtheyarebasedonrealpeoplewhomIhavemet
andrealsituationsIhadthechancetolive.TheworldisfullofBillsandAngelas.
Thisfilmis,beforeanythingelse,theirstory.

PhilippeDiaz

ImagoCreata2009

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