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Gabriela (2023)
Directed by Evelyn Lorena
Overview
It’s the summer after high school graduation and Gabriela, a young undocumented Guatemalan woman, pursues her dream of swimming for an illustrious Country Club swim team. Despite her single-minded determination, Gabriela is continually confronted with her overprotective mother’s ears, limitations on her economic and legal status, and self-judgment. As she questions her self-worth against the structures of contemporary American Southern life, Gabriela embarks on a quest towards personal freedom and self-acceptance.
Length 16 minutes
Actors
Evelyn Lorena | María Telón | Viktor White | Colton Embree | Abrielle Josephine Cincotti | Cassie Poirier | Finley Ramsey | Colby Burton | Lara Lihiya | Rachel Marie Lewis