Mosquita y Mari, May 04, 2012 | Boston LGBT Film Festival 2012

Boston LGBT Film Festival 2012

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Director

Aurora Guerrero

Year

2012

Run Time

85

min

Country

United States

Language

English & Spanish

PROGRAM Time

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times.

This film is presented in English & Spanish with English subtitles.

Mosquita y Mari is a coming of age story that focuses on a tender love between two young Chicanas growing up in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. Growing up in immigrant households, both girls are expected to prioritize the well-being of their families. Yolanda, an only child, delivers straight A’s and the hope of the American Dream while Mari, the eldest, shares economic responsibilities with her undocumented mother who scrambles to make ends meet. When Mari moves in across the street from Yolanda, a friendship develops. As their friendship grows, a yearning to explore their strange yet beautiful connection surfaces.

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