Synopsis: Daniel visits the theatre at his old alma mater to see a play, Waiting for Sandoval. The production is a political piece set in Central America that Daniel would usually avoid, but he hopes that experiencing it will somehow kill the ghost in his head and end the nightmares.

David Bennett Carren

Bio:

David Bennett Carren has directed, written or produced more than 200 films and television shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stargate, SG1.
His recognition as a screenwriter includes a Writer’s Guild Award Nomination, a First Place in the New York Television and Film Festival, Grand Prizes in the Cynosure and StoryPro Awards, and Platinum, Gold and Bronze Remi Awards. As a director, he earned a Silver Palm at the Mexico Film Festival for his feature film, The Red Queen.

Statement:

In Waiting for Sandoval I have created a tortured world in which key aspects of the human condition (right and wrong, peace and war, passion and indifference) are dramatized in a space the size of a college classroom. Whether it’s a revolutionary or a resistance fighter, a college professor or a student, a member of the Peace Corps or a simple minstrel – they all face death, torment, and betrayal. One of their own could destroy them and it’s likely no one will save them. Then a stranger from another time and place, a man seeking a second chance, bursts into their world. At some time in our lives, we all desperately seek a second chance. This film is dedicated to that desire. And to the peoples living in Central America where international powers have fought a variety of ideological conflicts at the expense of the poor, the dispossessed, and the innocent. The makers of this film recognize their courage and indomitable spirit.