EastWest Filmdistribution presents THE Magic of Hope a film by Paco Torres aka el vuelo del tren A MOTHER‘S LOVE CAN HEAL ANYTHING PATRICIA GARCIA MENDEZ / MIRIAM GARCIA / JUAN MOTILLA / JULIO JORDÁN / JUAN MARTÍN GRAVINA in THE MAGIC OF HOPE aka El Vuelo del Tren a co production THREETWOONE, AD-VOLUTION, EUROPEAN DREAMS FACTORY a film produced by JUAN DE CHICLANA, FILOMENO MARTINEZ DE ASPE, CARLOS DE CHICLANA, PACO TORRES Cinematographer JUAN CARLOS LAUSIN (AEC), Musik JESÚS CAYUELA, Production Design ARUP GHOSH, Editor MARINO GARCIA Executive Producers VICTOR SANCHEZ, MAURICIO DE CHICLANA, MIGUEL ÁNGEL PÉREZ, written & directed by PACO TORRES THE Magic of Hope a film by Paco Torres aka el vuelo del tren Blanca is alone to raise her 10-years-old daughter Aran, and there’s nothing that she wouldn’t do for her. Together they sing, laugh and dream, and face life with an endless appetite. When Aran is reported to suffer from leukemia, her mother knows that she’ll have to gather all possible energy and love to support her daughter in this terrible fight. A fight that will bring the two of them closer than ever, and will allow them to discover the pain, but also the love and magic surrounding them. n ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Spanish director Paco Torres has over 10 years experience in Filmmaking, Advertising and Marketing working for international companies in both Spain and Ireland. He has produced and directed several documentaries, TV series, short films, corporate videos and TV commercials. His last short film, SETENTA (Seventy, 2007) has been selected in numerous film festivals including Cannes, Tokyo Short Film Festival, New York Independent Film and Video Festival, Beijing Film Festival etc... THE MAGIC OF HOPE (aka El Vuelo del Tren), that he wrote, directed and co-produced, is his first feature film. n CREDITS WRITER & DIRECTOR Paco Torres CINEMATOGRAPHER Juan Carlos Lausin (AEC) EDITORMarino Garcia MUSICJesús Cayuela EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Victor Sanchez, Mauricio de Chicla na, Miguel Ángel Pérez PRODUCTION COMPANIES Threetwoone, Ad-Volution, European Dreams Factory PRODUCERS Juan de Chiclana, Filomeno Martinez de Aspe, Carlos de Chiclana, Paco Torres n CAST BLANCA Patricia Garcia Mendez ARAN Miriam Garcia COMETA Juan Motilla SUPERJulio Jordán TALOJuan Martín Gravina n TECHNICAL INFORMATION Spain 2011; Drama; 35mm color; original title “El Vuelo del Tren”; 81 minutes; original language Spanish, with English subtitles HEAD OFFICE: LONDON OFFICE: Schottenfeldgasse 14 49 Goodge St. Vienna 1070, Austria London, W1T 1TE, UK T: +43 1 524 93 10 34 T: +44 (0)20 7580 6553 F: +43 1 524 93 10 20 F: +44 (0)20 7580 6567 a member of [email protected] www.eastwest-distribution.com