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''A Day Without a Mexican'' is a 2004 film directed by Sergio Arau.〔(【引用サイトリンク】The New York Times">url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/306597/A-Day-Without-a-Mexican/overview )〕 It offers a satirical look at the consequences of all the Mexicans in the state of California suddenly disappearing (with a mysterious "pink fog" surrounding the state preventing any communication or movement with the outside world). A series of characters show the apparent statistical impact of Mexicans on California's economy, law enforcement and education systems as well as the resulting social unrest. The film opened on May 14, 2004 in limited release throughout Southern California and on September 17 in theaters in Chicago, Texas, Florida and New York City. This was Eduardo Palomo's last film before he died of a heart attack. ==Reception== The film's 2004 awards include best screenplay at the Cartagena Film Festival and a nomination for best film; a special jury award at the Gramado Film Festival; and an award for best editing at the Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival. The film was number one at the box office in its opening weekend in Mexico, although it was only a moderate box office success in the United States, grossing an estimated $4.1 million. Critical reception among American reviewers was lukewarm. Ella Taylor of the ''LA Weekly'' describes it as "A terrific premise is mangled to a pulp, then beaten to death in this forced mockumentary."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Day Without a Mexican Reviews )〕 E! was less kind, stating "This Day not only lacks Mexicans but also good acting, sharp storytelling and humor."〔(【引用サイトリンク】E!">url=http://www.eonline.com/news/83502/a-day-without-a-mexican )〕 Rotten Tomatoes critics on the site list it as a 27% on the Tomatometer. The trailer of the film in Mexico included the song "Frijolero" by Molotov. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Day Without a Mexican」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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