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Gabriela
Gabriela

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Gabriela

NR·2023·16m

Summary

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.

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Director, Writer

Evelyn Lorena

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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Keywords

identity
north carolina
coming of age
family drama
undocumented immigrant
love interest
guatemala
short film
indigenous women