Set in Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvesant, Shelter is the tale of three inner-city adolescents: the reclusive 16-year-old Ray (Ray Santiago, of Girlfight and Pinero) who tends his bedridden mother; his brother, Spider; and the very pregnant Maria. When his mother dies, Ray becomes determined to get away. At the same time, Maria’s drug problems get her thrown out of her sister’s apartment, and she turns to Spider, only to find Ray gone. The two set out on a frantic search and eventually find Ray in a deserted Times Square alley. In a stolen car, the three drive aimlessly into the night. At daybreak, they find themselves on a desolate beach in a world of natural beauty that is both breathtaking and unfamiliar. In this magical setting, they attempt to form a surrogate family, after taking solace in a beach house. As Maria’s pregnancy advances, she cocoons herself with Ray in a make-believe world of "playing house." But will their newfound haven survive the jealousies that arise among them? Tough-minded and vibrant, Shelter mixes urban squalor with magical beauty for one of the most breathtakingly original stories of the year. In it, the power of friendship and love in the face of hardship transcend harsh realities, and the characters’ search for a home becomes as moving as it is devastating.
Video ID: 23
Legacy Video ID: 23
Release Date: Nov. 13, 2006
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Languages: EN_NATIVE
Runtime: 1h 15m
Credits
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Writer: Benno Schoberth
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Producer: Anthony Artis
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Director: Benno Schoberth
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Ray: Ray Santiago
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Maria: Marilyn Soto Santiago
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Spider: John Rafael Peralta
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Zsa-Zsa: Alejandro Garcia
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Producer: Lynn Cassaniti
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EMS Worker #2: Matt Klein
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Raffaela: Theresa Efre Lamarca
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Long Island Cop: Oleg Ferdman
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Landlord: Héctor González
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Strip Joint Patron #2: John Michael Dion
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Strip Joint Patron #2: Michael John Dion
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Valerie: Louise Colon
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Nosey Neighbor#1: Louise Devery
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Strip Joint Patron #1: Gene Silvers
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Emily's Baby: Ray Coco Smith
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Nosey Neighbor#2: Edward Rollin
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EMS Worker #1: Marla Santouri
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Gloria: Gina Maria Paoli
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Trick: Rohan Quine
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Ray's Mother: Stacie Linardos
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Girl: Julia Moran
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Strip Joint Patron #4: George Anton
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Boy: Gabriel Anthony
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Emily: Diana Acosta
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Strip Joint Patron #3: Arnold Acevedo
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Walter: Herman Chavez
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Distributors: NetFlix
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Distributors: Cinequest Distribution
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Key Grip: Eric Velarde
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Production Assistant: Kenny Stevenson
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Location Manager: Taylor Wigton
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Production Companies: Whirligig Production
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Set Decoration: Julie Gamble
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Art Director: Leslie Genser
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Special Make-Up Effects Artist: Leni Calas
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Costume Design: Munee Hayes
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Original Music: Anton Sanko
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New York Cop: Monroe Tinker
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Film Editor: Lynn Cassaniti
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Cinematography: Brian Nisbett
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Sound Effects Editor : Damian Panitz
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Sound Re-recording Mixer : Peter Levin
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First Assistant Camera: Marc-Eric Nielsen
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Sound Mixer: Russ Senzatimore
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First Assistant Director: Apryl Lee
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Second Assistant Director: Nicole Daignault
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Boom Operator : Erin Finnegan
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Art Department Production Assistant: Bruce Hall
Awards
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2004: (Winner) Cinequest Film Festival Special Jury Award
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2004: (Winner) Temecula Valley International Film Festival Jury Award - Best Feature Film
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2004: (Winner) Temecula Valley International Film Festival Jury Award - Best Directing
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2005: (Winner) Carolina Film & Video Festival Independent Filmmaker Award - Best Narrative
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2010: (Winner) Taos International Film Festival Best Screenplay
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