The Blue Diner is a 2001 comedy / romance film. It was directed and written by Jan Egleson. The producer Natatcha Estébanez also co-wrote and story and screenplay. Director Jan Egleson used excess film stock from the production of James Cameron's Titanic (1997). The movie was filmed in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Plot

During a late night argument with her mother, Elena loses her ability to speak Spanish. This is caused by overwhelming stress. Elena's inability to reconcile with her mother. Her father has been gone since she was a very young child, and to top that off, now she feel caught between two men, a Latin artist named Tito, who has no Green Card, and her Irish-American boss, Brian. Elena turns to the Cuban proprietor of the Blue Diner for help.

Cast

• Miriam Colon  as Meche (as Miriam Colón)
• Lisa Vidal
  Lisa Vidal
  Lisa Vidal is an American film and television actress.-Early years:Vidal was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Josie, a secretary, and Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman. Her parents moved from Puerto Rico and settled in Manhattan, New York, where Vidal and her two...
  
    as Elena
• Jose Yenque  as Tito
• William Marquez  as Papo
• Virginia Rambal  as Vika
• Jack Mulcahy
  Jack Mulcahy
  Jack Mulcahy is an American actor best known for playing the eldest brother Jack McMullen in Edward Burns' first film The Brothers McMullen . He also achieved notoriety in 2006 for starring and singing a jingle in a Snickers commercial opposite stage actor Jimonn Cole...
  
    as Brian
• Jaime Tirelli  as Héctor
• Fidel Vicioso  as Patricio
• Edouard DeSoto  as Singer in Club
• Gustave Johnson  as Museum security guard
• Teresa Yenque  as Dog casket shopper
• René Sánchez  as Don Benito
• Chuck Brinig  as Theo
• Ken Cheeseman
  Ken Cheeseman
  Ken Cheeseman is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best known for his appearances on the Law & Order franchise television series...
  
    as Banker
• Lonnie Farmer  as Lawyer

Awards

• In 2002 won the Outstanding Independent Motion Picture at the ALMA Awards. It tied with No Turning Back (film) for the honor.