It’s the summer after high-school graduation in North Carolina and Gabriela, a young undocumented Guatemalan woman, pursues her dream of swimming with an illustrious Country Club swim team. However, she is soon confronted with her over-protective mother’s fears, limitations on her legal and socio-economic status, and her own self-judgment.
Official Selection:
LALIFF 2022
Atlanta Film Festival 2023
RiverRun Film Festival 2023
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival 2023
Pasadena International Film Festival 2023
Produced with the support of the Netflix/LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship Program.
Written & Directed By:
Evelyn Lorena
Starring:
Evelyn Lorena, Maria Telon, Viktor White
Cinematography By Xenia Patricia
Music By Anjali Rose, Clayton Fujimura
Vocals By Susan Lucas
Produced by Maris Lidaka
Associate Producer Isabelle Boulton