17th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival

Student Block 1 (101m)

Expired September 4, 2022 3:59 AM
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6 films in package
En Avant
“En Avant” highlights the internal struggle of a Black ballerina with self-acceptance as she faces racism in a white-dominated art form.
Abdullah
Abdullah, a 11-year-old Pakistani youth, relocates to Yiwu, China to live with his father Hussein. Hussein is too busy with his business to spend much time with his adolescent son, who misses his mother still in Pakistan and hopes to find a way to return home.
Wei-Lai
Tired of getting pushed and punished by his own parents, Wei-Lai, an 11-year-old Chinese American boy, decides to show up at his best friend’s family and offer himself up for their adoption.
Five
At the age of 16, Malcolm was convicted of reckless homicide. While inside he converted to Islam, and after 7 years he is released. Now 23 years old, with no diploma, no work history, and no place to go, he returns to his childhood home seeking the forgiveness of his Mother.
My Life Stopped At 15
A visit to a skate shop triggers Sofia into a world where she must follow the clues to break free from her past.
Chico Virtual
A boy must come to terms with the harsh reality of his immigrant status when his brother alarmingly doesn't come home.
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Note: Does not include the film "1992" as part of the virtual screening.

Sophia's past sexual trauma doesn't allow her to open up and be honest with her boyfriend, Sean. After being triggered by an attempt at having sex with him, she does what she knows best... she runs away.

Her PTSD consumes her, she begins to dissociate and ends up at the roller skating rink where she worked at when she was 15. She chooses to go inside and is confronted with memories from the night she was manipulated and taken to be sold for sex by her best friend, Lexi and whom she thought was her boyfriend, but really her pimp, Troy.


Sophia must choose between continuing to not accept love into her life and guilt herself for what occurred or choose to confront her pain and break free from her past.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    18:24
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Atlanta
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  • Director
    Nicole Mejia
  • Screenwriter
    Nicole Mejia, Christina Kingsleigh Licud
  • Producer
    Ahmad Alerwi
  • Cast
    Mishel Prada, Dylan Conrique, Paris Berelc, Carlos Miranda, Alex Akpobome
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