GABRIELA

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 over-protective mother’s fears, limitations on her economic and legal status, and her own 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. Gabriela is a visually captivating coming-of-age story, with a poetic reflection on identity and personal resilience – and the liberating power of water. The short was the recipient of the Netflix and Latino Film Institute's Indigenous Latino Fellowship.

• Evelyn Lorena

  Director
• Evelyn Lorena

  Writer
• Maris Lidaka

  Producer
• Evelyn Lorena

  Key Cast

  "Gabriela"

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• Maria Telon

  Key Cast

  "Alma"

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  Key Cast

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