Synopsis
Sarita lives with her sister Bea in a working-class neighborhood in Guatemala City. One night after a party, Bea doesn’t come home. Convinced that her disappearance has something to do with Andrés, her sister’s dangerous ex, Sarita manages to befriend him and infiltrate his gang. Narrowly avoiding death at every turn, and with an unwavering determination in the face of the men who underestimate her, Sarita becomes increasingly involved with Andrés and the ruthless, violent world of his gang. As she searches for answers about what happened to her sister, she realizes that the truth is a lot more complicated than she could have imagined.
Director
Graduated of Cornell University and UCLA Film School. His first feature, Girlfriend, premiered at Toronto Film Festival and won a Gotham Independent Film Award. His second film, The Automatic Hate, premiered at SXSW. Lerner recently completed his third feature, Cadejo Blanco, which was made in Guatemala, where he also teaches Film.
World Premiere
Director - Directors
Justin LernerGuión - Screenplay
Justin LernerProductor - Producer
Mauricio Escobar, Justin Lerner, Jack Hurley, Ryan FriedkinMúsica - Music:
Jonatan SzerSonido - Sound:
Frank GaetaCinematografía - Cinematography:
Roman KasserollerEdición - Editor:
César Díaz, Justin LernerDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Fernando Gálvez MoscosoIntérpretes - Cast
Karen Martínez, Rudy Rodríguez, Pamela Martínez, Brandon López, Juan Pablo OlyslagerContacto - Contact
Trevor Groth (30WEST)tgroth@30west.com