About The Film
GAY LATINO LOS ANGELES (2012): A Two Part Documentary
Part One
Gay Lay Latino Los Angeles: Coming Of Age – is a docu-drama journey into adulthood of three young men and their search for identity while dealing with issues of family, machismo, religion, culture, and life in LA. An immigrant hipster from Mexico, a Berkley graduate and Salvadoran activist and a Mexican American from South Central LA who wants to get away from the gang life share their journeys with us. The film is interlaced with a poetic journey of a native Mexican indian in search for his identity and rich history.
Release Date: July 2012
Part Two
Gay Latino L.A.: Portrait of The City, Uncut – is a topic based short doc of varité footage of the gay Latino community in Los Angeles as rich and full of life, culture, and history. An array of untold and unearthed stories are conveyed from voices of key players that have shaped the landscape of the city. Through a historic lens, they reveal the role that family, relationships, social oppression, morality and machismo play in forming their identity.
Release Date: Winter 2013






