Blossoms of Fire was made over a period of ten years. It was shot and edited entirely on 16mm film. Day reexamines the legend of Gregorio Cortez and uses Texas history as a backdrop for this complex tale of betrayal, greed, and friendship. Brodie O'Brien Jack seems like a smooth ladies man on the exterior but when he tries his moves on a young lady things don't go quite like he hoped. All the cast and crew are from the Rio Grande Valley.
Friends gather at a barbecue for food jokes and most importantly conversation.
The narrative is intertwined between the pachanga and the jokes the characters share. No pachanga is complete without nutty antics from characters such as Nacho Loco or Wiso. Pachanga Punchlines features a special appearance by the Houston ska swing band Los Skarnales. Please check this website for updates.