“Dust
to Glory” Premieres in Ensenada
text
by connie ellig; photos by david hopps
 As
a prelude to June’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500, Los Angeles-based SCORE International
hosted a private screening of “Dust to Glory”
at Ensenada’s Cinemastar movie theater on May 26. Directed by Dana Brown,
“Dust to Glory” is the full length feature documentary released in April
2005 that chronicles the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race that
started and finished in Ensenada in November 2003. The one-night Ensenada
premiere was the first time that the English language film was shown in
Mexico; a Spanish-subtitled version is expected to debut this summer in
Latin America.
SCORE President and CEO Sal Fish and Mexico General Director Oscar Ramos
were on hand to greet more than 200 invited guests that included race drivers,
sponsors, members of the press, tourism officials, VIPs and dignitaries
like current Ensenada Mayor César Mancillas and former Mayor Jorge
Catalán, who was the acting mayor while “Dust to Glory” was being
filmed. After the screening, guests were treated to Tecate beers and a
savory buffet at Papas & Beer Sports Bar.
“Dust to Glory” accurately captures both the action and the reality
of the Baja 1000. The film features interviews with the adventurous breed
of drivers who compete in the grueling desert race, behind-the-scenes glimpses
of their diligent pit crews, and colorful coverage of the local populace
gripped in the excitement of racing fever. The cinematography is outstanding,
especially the close-up, action-packed, dust-in-your-mouth race sequences
and the lush aerial footage that highlights the solitude and splendor,
majesty and mystique of the Baja California landscape.
“Dust to Glory” is emotional, affectionate, humorous, dynamic and wildly
entertaining. But most of all, it is a compelling, uplifting commentary
about the human race that transcends all borders and cultural boundaries.
For video clips, a theater finder or more information, visit the “Dust
to Glory” web site.
(See related story Dust
to Glory Baja 1000 Film Premieres in April)
|
Sal
Fish & former Mayor Catalán
|
|
Mayor
Mancillas & Oscar Ramos
|
|
Sal
Fish, César Mancillas & Oscar Ramos inside theater
|
|
Sal
Fish (center) with Ensenada Tourism Board’s Luis Alberto López &
son
|
|
|
Left
to right: Felizardo Palacios, Hector Rosas & Mary Rosas of Ensenada
State Tourism Office with Jackelin Rocha, Oscar Ramos & Sal Fish of
SCORE at Papas & Beer Sports Bar
|
|
top |
home
