Jesus Malverde to screen at the Venice Film Festival - 3/16/07

  
The 2004 IFC Every Picture Tells A Story 1st Place and Audience Choice Award winning short film examines the cultural complexity of revered narco saint Jesus Malverde the patron saint of smugglers and drug traffickers. Stewart interviews two Latino undercover cops who reveal a story of the drug trafficking world, mysterious beliefs and how this impacts Mexican and American culture. Features police officer turned actor Santiago Vasquez (First Date), director of photography/editor Todd Norris (First Date, Full Plate) and 2nd camera/lights Joe Allen both courtesy of Atomic Studios.