2023 DIGITAL FILM GUIDE

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FEMALE DIRECTOR
HOPE, SOLEDAD
DIR. YOLANDA CRUZ | USA, MEXICO | 79 MIN. | 2022
SATURDAY | JUNE 3 | 2:30PM | TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES
PRESENTED WITH EL TESORO | DAVID RODRÍGUEZ ESTRADA | MEXICO, USA | 21 MIN. | 2023
Two women, Hope and Soledad, meet on a pilgrimage to the rural town of Juquila in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hope, a college student,
finds herself in her mother’s homeland after being displaced from her home in California. Soledad, on the other hand, tries
to free herself from her deceased lover, and to end her marriage with her husband who lives in the U.S.
Together, they walk in communion with pilgrims as they deal with their struggles and discover the power of self-discovery,
empathy and understanding in their search for a path for healing.
FEMALE DIRECTOR
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MANUELA
DIR. CLARA CULLEN | ARGENTINA | 70 MIN. | 2022
THURSDAY | JUNE 1 | 6:45PM | TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES
PRESENTED WITH MELA | KRISTIAN MERCADO | USA | 12 MIN. | 2022
Manuela, a Latin American immigrant, walks through the empty streets of Los Angeles, scouring the area for work. She
arrives at a job interview at a large house in an affluent neighborhood and is greeted by a cold businesswoman looking for
a nanny for her daughter, Alma.
After getting the job, Manuela meets Alma, who is initially resistant to her. Alma’s mother, Ellen, is never around. She
occasionally talks to them through the security camera. While Ellen is gone on a business trip, Manuela and Alma create an
undeniable maternal bond. But the days go by, and they still haven’t heard from Ellen. Manuela will discover that her entire
world has been altered, and must make an impossible decision.