• David Se Va

    Directed by Joel Villegas Saldaña
    USA/Mexico | 14 minutes | World Premiere | The History of Us

David begrudgingly left Tijuana for Los Angeles when he was 12. Years later, he learns of his estranged father’s passing and returns to a place he once thought was home. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/0aesk9peHSU

film details

Director: Joel Villegas Saldaña
Producers: Kevin Theal, Saumene Mehrdady, Steve Kim, Drew Horton, Mehrdad Sarlak, Santiago Madera, Carolina Machado
Screenwriter: Joel Villegas Saldaña, Kevin Theal
Cinematographers: Justin Moore
Editor: Joel Villegas Saldaña
Music: Drea Castillo, Bjørn Watkins
Cast: Hermes Carrasco Lopez, Angel Soto Castelo, Yahaira Valdès, Carlos Segura, Felipe Tututi Salinas, Hilda Sánchez G., Cofi Villegas
Country: USA/Mexico
Language: in Spanish and English with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 14 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Primary Company: hbhk
Contact Email: mehrdad.sarlak@gmail.com

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