28th San Diego Latino Film Festival

¡SOMOS! LGBTQ+ Cine Shorts Program

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8 films + livestream in package
Inabitável
In Brazil, where a trans person is murdered every three days, Marilene searches for her daughter Roberta, a trans woman who went missing. While running out of time, she discovers a hope for the future.
The House of Mariana y Gabriel
Two siblings from Boyle Heights can’t stand each other as they move out of their family home during the absence of their father.
Light on a Path, Follow
Joaquín, a transgender person living in rural 1990s New England, is 8-months pregnant. After encountering a mysterious spirit in the forest, Joaquín goes into labor early. Is this spirit haunting or guiding Joaquín as they await their midwife?
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Blood Hana
An introverted teen, begins questioning her faith in God and her sexuality as she develops a crush on her classmate. As her feelings develop she starts to fall ill, later finding out she inherited a disease called Hanahaki, made from unrequited love.
Las Reinas de los Cuentos
Two queens let children's imaginations soar through the magic of storytelling.
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At Last
A timid high school girl reveals her truth during the most important night of the year.
Visibles: Historias de Adolescencias Trans
Sofía and Teicuh share their experiences as transgender kids in modern Mexico City.
Mora & Chenchi
An L.A.-based tween magazine writer returns to her hometown (Guadalajara, México), where she re-encounters her high school best friend for the first time in 11 years. In the course of the day, they become their high school selves as old feelings come back.
¡SOMOS! LGBTQ+ Cine Shorts Q&A
A Q&A featuring the filmmakers of the ¡SOMOS! LGBTQ+ Cine Shorts Program
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Mariana and Gabriel, two Chicanx siblings from Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles, are moving out of their family home. The siblings must downsize and shed their family’s belongings as they relocate in five days, all while their father is held in an immigration detention center. As they deal with this immense change forced upon them, Mariana y Gabriel exert their pain, fear, and hurt onto each other.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    San Diego Premiere
  • Rating
    UR
  • Director
    Hena Ashraf
  • Screenwriter
    Hena Ashraf
  • Producer
    Reina Higashitani
  • Cast
    Crash Barrera, Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Roshni Shukla, Ryan Zimmer
  • Cinematographer
    Nate Cuboi
  • Editor
    Hena Ashraf
  • Production Design
    Rocky Avalos
  • Composer
    N/A
  • Sound Design
    Atefeh Nouri
  • Music
    Nadine Shah, The Kominas, Ozomatli, and original music by Fahad Ashraf & HXA
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