Una Causa Noble
By Miles Merritt
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This deeply personal story highlights two contemporary global problems: war and the plight of immigrants. A young Mexican couple are at odds over what is best for their young son's future. The husband, Ignacio, who has been working in the United States for some time, believes that more opportunities exist for them there. His wife, Marina, believes their son should remain close to his family and culture. After Ignacio decides to join the U.S. Army in order to expedite his application for citizenship, Marina is faced with some heartrending decisions.
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About the Artist
Miles Merritt
Director – Executive Producer. Miles was writer/producer with New Century Images, a video production studio based in Los Angeles that specialized in the development of videos for private industry and various city departments. He later moved to NY to work with the cable news network in White Plains. In 1998, Miles moved to New Mexico to work on an arts and education program at Taos Pueblo. His directorial debut – the short film El Cochero (The Carriage Driver- 2004) – was produced in Mexico and was an official selection in 15 film festivals internationally. It was chosen as one of the opening night films at the prestigious Expresion En Corto Film Festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and won four awards. His subsequent short film, Una Causa Noble (A Noble Cause - 2007) was an official selection at 24 film festivals internationally and earned three awards. Miles was also Contributing Editor for the documentary “The Second Cooler” (2012) – a film about immigration issues in the U.S. and Central America that was narrated by Martin Sheen. The film won five awards. His latest project is a feature documentary, “Just A Mortal Man – The Jerry Lawson Story.”