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Ofelia and Joe
10 minutes | Family | 2010 | 
United States of America
A mexican woman and an American man deal with the barriers of language when they fall in love while working on the same Vineyard in 1960's California.
SynopsisOfelia is a young Mexican woman who has come to the U.S. to work in the table grape vineyards of central California. Joe is an American schoolteacher supplementing his income by working as a foreman in the same vineyard. Neither speaks the others language, but when their eyes meet they both know instantly that they’ve met the love of their lives. Inspired by the true story of how Ofelia and Joe Bozarth met, "Ofelia and Joe" is a comedic fable about our ability to connect across cultures and the adaptability of the universal language—love.
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Directed by
Avi Glijansky -
Written by
Erin Connarn
Avi Glijansky
Jo Bozarth -
Produced by
Jo Bozarth
Avi Glijansky
Jefferson Loftfield
Erin Connarn - Ofelia and Joe Website
Written by: Erin Connarn
Avi Glijansky
Jo Bozarth
Produced by: Jo Bozarth
Avi Glijansky
Jefferson Loftfield
Erin Connarn
Cast
Ofelia: Jo BozarthJoe: Phillip Ward
Tia Maria: Ofelia Bozarth Fuller
Jaime: Robert Bozarth
Young Woman: Sandra Bozarth
Crew
Cinematographer: Jefferson LoftfieldFirst Assistant Director: Erin Connarn
Production Manager: Erin Connarn
Gaffer: Edwin Kim
Key Grip: Ravi Gahunia
Steadicam Operator: Kenny Niernberg
Sound Mixer: Lisa Gillespie
Production Assistant: Roger Sandoval Jr.
Production Assistant: Alison Mauldin
"Ofelia and Joe" is based on the true story of Producer/Writer/Star Jo Bozarth's mother and father. But the family involvement didn't stop there. Jo plays the role of her mother. Her mother Ofelia Bozarth Fuller plays the role of Aunt Maria. Jo's brother Robert Bozarth takes on the role of Jaime, and his wife Sandra Bozarth has a walk on role.
Producer/Writer/Director Avi Glijansky's family was involved as well. Caracas-born Alex Glijansky, the director's father, lent one of the songs he composed as young man to the film. The romantic ballad "el Primer Beso" not only features prominently in the film, but was used as the main component of the original score.
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Director
Avi Glijansky
