Xenon Pictures Announces the Release of the Feature Film Guadalupe on DVD, January 8, 2008

Xenon Pictures Announces the Release of the Feature Film Guadalupe on DVD, January 8, 2008

'A homage to Mexican culture, faith and people' Joey Guerra-Houston Chronicle

FIVE CENTURIES OF FAITH, LOVE, HOPE AND MIRACLES!

'A film for everyone' Catholic New York Online

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Five centuries have passed since the miraculous first apparition of the Holy Virgin Mary of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego at the hills of Tepeyac near Mexico City; today Xenon Pictures in association with Lions Gate Home Entertainment is proud to announced the January 8, 2008 release of the Mexican feature film GUADALUPE on DVD to commemorate the 476th anniversary of such historic event.

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The single disc DVD will be available in all major retail and online stores for $24.98 (SRP). In Spanish and the Aztec's Naahuatl with English subtitles. (High resolution cover available at: http://www.marcellapr.com/dvd/guadalupe.html).

Filmed on location in Mexico and Spain, the critically acclaimed GUADALUPE has garnered high praises from media in the US and Latin America and narrates the story and mysteries behind Our Lady of Guadalupe or "La Virgen Morena" ("The brown-skinned Virgin"), one of the most revered cultural icons in Latin America, which first manifested to the indigenous Mexican St. Juan Diego de Cuauhtlatoatzin from December 9 through December 12, 1531. Directed by Santiago Parra, the film features a popular cast of actors that includes Angelica Aragon (Pickin' Up the Pieces, La Mujer de Mi Hermano), Pedro Armendariz, Jr. (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Jose Carlos Ruiz (Mariana de la Noche), Eric del Castillo (Huracan), Ivana Mino, Aleix Albareda, Fabian Robles, Gemma Guilemany, and introduces Sandra Estil as the Virgin of Guadalupe. The popular Mexican actress-singer Lucero performed the end-title song "Lupita."

"A film of faith, love, hope and unity"
Fabian Lira -- Univision Online

"It puts the discovery of the numerous unknown aspects of
Holy Mary of Guadalupe within reach of the public."
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera

SYNOPSIS

Spanish archaeologists Jose Maria and his sister Mercedes travel to Mexico to investigate newly discovered information on the Virgin of Guadalupe. While Jose Maria discusses the phenomenon with experts, Mercedes joins her friend Diego, a handsome Mexican, on a pilgrimage to the Basilica, participating in celebrations along the way. Through these journeys, each learns the history of Mexico and the meaning behind many of its traditions.

The story of the 16th century native Mexican, St. Juan Diego, and his encounters with the Virgin is interwoven with the present-day story of Jose Maria, who reassesses his own neglect of his wife and children, and Mercedes, who comes to terms with her desire for a home and family. As these stories unfold, Our Lady of Guadalupe reveals herself to each of the characters, guiding them toward the happiness and serenity they seek.

GUADALUPE is an epic film that inspires, informs and entertains -- and one that should be seen by everyone!

GUADALUPE

Street Date: January 8th, 2008
Language: Spanish and Nahuatl
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 112 minutes
Rating: Rated PG
Xenon Pictures -- Lions Gate Home Entertainment

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CONTACT: Marcella Cuonzo of Marcella C. Public Relations, Inc.,
1-877-585-6465, marcella@marcellapr.com, for Xenon Pictures

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