LatinX + LGBTQ Visions

Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:

• The Airport Run

  Directed by Eliana Ujueta
  

  Two young inmates – Elijah and Jake -- became friends in prison. Jake is released early and has set up a job for Elijah, which involves driving for a car service. Elijah has learned his lesson and never wants to be incarcerated again. Jake’s true intention, however, is to get Elijah involved in a criminal heist. Will Elijah become involved in a sinister burglary scheme, or will his instincts be his salvation?

• The Job

  Directed by Susan Caminez
  

  A split-second decision and the resulting PTSD aftermath.

• Cuerdas

  Directed by Pedro Solis Garcia
  

  María’s routine at school is altered by the arrival of a very special child. Soon, they become close friends.

• Requiem

  Directed by Samuel Olivarez Martinez
  

  After losing his brother in a jump, Oscar decides to confront his grief in the same way. Fighting against his own demons and torments, he will understand that the most important thing is not to forget but to forgive.

• Go Debbie

  Directed by Jane Wells
  

  When Vietnam veteran Debbie began her transition, she lost her job, her home, and her life savings. Undaunted, she pursued her dream and is now living happily as a pink-haired activist.

• Pin-Up

  Directed by Liz Lachman
  

  Uninspired and in her forties, celebrated photographer, Lana Freeman, searches for the elusive visual 'perfect moment.' When a young waitress saves her life, Lana believes she has found her muse. But as she becomes more and more obsessed with the young woman Lana pulls away from her husband, her work, and the people who love her, not realizing that the muse could destroy her life as easily as she saved it.

• Prom Queens

  Directed by Cory Souto
  

  A girl who doesn't want to be at the school dance decides to make a bold move.

• Jitters

  Directed by Otoja Abit
  

  Minutes before his nuptials, a neurotic young man locks himself away in the back room of a church, with the best man he knows. Recalling the women of his past, he questions his choice.

• Word Is Bond

  Directed by Alex Mastoon
  

  A poetic tale that follows a day in the life of a closeted rapper in 90's la, unraveling hip hop's best kept secret as the consequences of identity threaten his place in his own community and family.