"You seriously haven't noticed the way she looks at you?" HBO Latino has revealed a new official trailer for an indie drama titled La Leyenda Negra, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It's now available to watch streaming on HBO. Made by Portuguese filmmaker Patricia Vidal Delgado, her feature debut, the film received a Special Mention at the Festival Mix Milano this year as well. Set in Compton, a soon-to-be undocumented teenager named Aleteia fights for her right to stay in America while risking her family, her friendships, and her first love. The film stars Monica Betancourt as Aleteia, Kailei Lopez, Irlanda Moreno, Maria Jose Fernandez, Sammy Flores, and Justin Avila. The film's exec producer Julianna Politsky explains: "The leads were actual students from Compton Hs drawing from their personal experiences in the Latinx community. [It's] a timely, coming of age piece that supports female-driven, Latinx,...
- 12/6/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: La Leyenda Negra, the Patricia Vidal Delgado pic that premiered in the Next section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by HBO. As part of the North American rights deal unveiled Tuesday, it will debut December 4 on HBO Latino and also will be available to stream on HBO Max.
The timely drama written and directed by Delgado centers on Aleteia (Monica Betancourt), an El Salvadorian immigrant who transfers to a Compton high school and struggles to make friends. Having grown up in the U.S., she has made underground activism the foundation for making her voice heard but sees everything thrown into limbo when her Temporary Protected Status is compromised and her future becomes uncertain. She befriends Rosarito (Kailei Lopez), a popular girl tired of her vapid clique and drawn to Aleteia’s resilience. As the girls grow closer, Aleteia becomes more determined than ever...
The timely drama written and directed by Delgado centers on Aleteia (Monica Betancourt), an El Salvadorian immigrant who transfers to a Compton high school and struggles to make friends. Having grown up in the U.S., she has made underground activism the foundation for making her voice heard but sees everything thrown into limbo when her Temporary Protected Status is compromised and her future becomes uncertain. She befriends Rosarito (Kailei Lopez), a popular girl tired of her vapid clique and drawn to Aleteia’s resilience. As the girls grow closer, Aleteia becomes more determined than ever...
- 11/10/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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