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Writer-Director Evelyn Lorena On Adding Nuance To Immigrant Stories Through Her Oscar-Qualifying Short Film ‘Gabriela’
Flimmaker Evelyn Lorena talks to Deadline about her directorial debut Gabriela
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young person must decide between falling in line with the hopes and dreams placed upon them by their family or following their own desires for authentic self-expression. Even though she is undermined by her overprotective mother’s worries stemming from the looming insecurity of the family’s legal status and societal discrimination, Gabriela’s passionate tenacity sets her on a journey toward self-discovery. That’s what makes the short special: oftentimes, you may watch a film and it’s encouraging in a very one-dimensional way or like, “Stay positive.” And I don’t know if it’s necessarily about positivity as much as inner strength.
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