28th San Diego Latino Film Festival

¡SOMOS! LGBTQ+ Cine Shorts Program

Expired March 15, 2021 7:00 AM
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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.
Closed captions available
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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Lauren (Katie Burton) is your typical high school senior. She’s learning to come into her own. With the help of her best friend, James, (Zack Gottsagen) she will finally step out of her shell and live her truth. Lauren comes from a deep-rooted Hispanic family with her father Diego, (George Lopez) and her mother Monica, (Marlene Forte). They had hopes and expectations for their only daughter.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Lorena Gordon
  • Screenwriter
    Lorena Gordon
  • Producer
    A.J. Gordon, Lorena Gordon, Joseph Channell
  • Executive Producer
    Janee Pennigton, Toni Armstrong Jr., Julio Lopez Velasquez, Jessica Liley
  • Cast
    George Lopez, Marlene Forte, Zack Gottsagen, Katie Burton, Tricia Brooks
  • Cinematographer
    Dean Cundey
  • Editor
    Brett Thomas
  • Composer
    Ben Brody
  • Sound Design
    Diego Jimenez
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