Michael Peña Is Astronaut José Hernández In First A MILLION MILES AWAY Trailer From Director Alejandra Márquez Abella

Launching globally on Prime Video on September 15, 2023 is A MILLION MILES AWAY.

Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, A MILLION MILES AWAY follows him and his devoted family of proud migrant farm worker on a decades-long journey, from a rural village in Michoacán, Mexico, to the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station. With the unwavering support of his hard-working parents, relatives, and teachers, José’s unrelenting drive & determination culminates in the opportunity to achieve his seemingly impossible goal.

Acclaimed writer and director Alejandra Márquez Abella has created a dazzling tribute to the loyalty and tenacity of the entire Hernández family, as well as anyone who dares to dream.

The film stars Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Bobby Soto, Sarayu Blue, Veronica Falcón, Julio César Cedillo, Garret Dillahunt and Eric Johnson.

The filmmaker “debuted her first feature, “Semana Santa,” at the Toronto film festival in 2015. In September, she was back at TIFF with “The Good Girls,” which premiered in the prestigious Platform competition, before going on to win the audience award in Macao.

Called one of the “10 Directors to Watch” in 2019 by Variety, read Women And Hollywood’s interview with Abella prior to the “El Norte Sobre El Vacío” screening at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival.