sandwichjohnfilms

The Phoenix Film Festival is thrilled to announce a screening of “ Windows on the World ”, a feature film directed by Michael D. Olmos , the son of actor Edward James Olmos . “ Windows of the World ” recently won several awards at the LA Method Film Festival, including Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. The story begins on the morning of September 11, 2001, where Fernando and his family in Mexico watch the news in horror as the Twin Towers collapse. His father, Balthazar, is an undocumented busboy on the top floor in the Windows on the World restaurant. Three weeks pass, and there is no word from Balthazar. No telephone calls, money orders, or hope that he is alive. As the family grieves, feeling the emotional and financial toll of their absent patriarch, Fernando's distraught mother swears she sees her husband on news footage - escaping from the building ALIVE. Heroic Fernando decides to take the epic journey from Mexico to New York City to find his fath