Windows on the World | |
Director: | Michael D. Olmos |
Producer: | Robert Mailer Anderson Vicangelo Bulluck |
Screenplay: | Robert Mailer Anderson Zack Anderson |
Starring: | Ryan Guzman Edward James Olmos |
Cinematography: | Reynaldo Villalobos |
Editing: | Dylan Quint |
Studio: | Big Indie Films Upcal Entertainment Vicangelo Films |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Windows on the World is a 2019 American drama film directed by Michael D. Olmos and starring Ryan Guzman and Edward James Olmos. The title of the film refers to the namesake restaurant that used to exist in the top floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center until it was destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
Following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, Fernando, a young Mexican man, journeys to New York City in search of his father, an undocumented busboy at Windows on the World, who has disappeared in the disaster, yet may be alive. Fernando's adventures along the way, finding love and friendship, give him faith in humanity while teaching hard lessons.
Principal photography began on July 10, 2017.[1]
The film made its worldwide premiere on March 3, 2019 at the Sedona Film Festival.[2]