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Director
Gloriana Fonseca-Malavasi
Producer
Gef Gove
Cinematographer
Tricia Mears Designer
Ma[r]co Barreto
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The Melting Pot. The place where all can come and intermingle peaceably. But in the small-town farmlands of Gadsden County socioeconomic disparities are as stark as a plump red tomato against a green vine. Immigrant workers line the plowed rows of crop fields . They are governed by two things; a crew leader and the dire need for monetary sustenance. Like a bad harvest, the Gadsden is replete with dilapidated trailer parks and shotgun houses; yet gated communities and BMWs are speckled about. The scorching North Florida weather beats down on the earth throughout most of the year. Closed down factories and merchant shops show a semblance of a healthy, thriving
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town that once was. Decades later, it seems to rest upon the crutches of a meager farming industry. Red neck, strong southern tradition, religious zealots; the slightest difference will make one an alien in such
a town. This is not your standard America. This is an amalgamation
of persons who have learned to coexist but never to interact.
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MANUEL
16 years old - Socioeconomic stauts: poor - Heritage: Costa Rican - Moreno - Only child - Has resided in the U.S. for morethan 5 years - Exceptional student - Obligatory Catholic - Awarded an academic scholarship traits: lonely, self-motivated, over-achiever, insecure, introverted. hard worker - Stained hands from never-ending tomato picking Hobbies: swimming - Political Views: A-political Groups/organizzaions: Swimming Team - Traits: lonely, self=-motivated, over-achiever, insecure, introverted, tender, rational, curious, ignorant - Strengths: Adamant Weaknesses: Liar - Lives in trailer Disobeys his mother occasionally Desperately wants to make friends. Loves hispanic food - 16 years old Socioeconomic stauts: poor -
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CHARACTERS 35 years old - Heritage: Costa Rican Single mom - Only child - Illegal immigrant - Discontent with current conditions Relationship: single Socioeconomic stauts: poor - Traits: strong, fighter, hard worker, loyal, cynic, organized, independent nervous - pushy, worrisome - Religion: Faith has been tested - Hobbies: Gardening - Political Views: A-political Groups/Organizations: Board of the Community Council; assisting neighbors in need - Views education as a mean out of poverty; yet, does not welcome change and is comafortable with the status quo. Lives in trailer - 35 years old - Heritage: Costa Rican - Single mom - Only child - Illegal immigrant - Discontent with current conditions - Relationship: single Socioeconomic stauts: poor - Traits: strong, fighter, hard worker, loyal, cynic, organized, independent nervous - pushy, worrisome - Religion: Faith has been tested - Hobbies:
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ABUELA
75 years old - Heritage: Costa Rican Only speaks Spanish - Religious - Traits: Born of the late Evelyn wise, lucid, melancholic, independent - and Ellis George Spencer, Ellis religion: Devoted Catholicism and the 11am believed in an orthodox approach to life. He was a TeleNovela - Hobbies: Quilting, Cooking - Political Views: A-political Strengths : logical wise, man caring, solemn, who never put himself before knowledgeable, carefeul, strong, inutitive, tender, others countedLikes family greater than gold. This was mysterious Lives in trailer. Knows theand "Llorona" coffee.75 years old - Heritage:evident Costaafter Rican Only of his father when Ellis Jr. took the- death speaks Spanish - Religious - Traits: wise, lucid, overDevoted the greatCatholicism but happy burdon of raising his younger melancholic, independent - religion: and the 11am TeleNovela - Hobbies: Quilting, Cooking brother, Percy Spencer. Political Views: A-political Strengths : wise, caring, knowledgeable, carefeul, strong, inutitive, Jr. loved tender, Ellis Spencer the exact science of numbers mysterious Lives in trailer. Knows the "Llorona" Likes and worked as speaks an accountant before the legendary coffee.75 years old - Heritage: Costa Rican - Only Spanish - Religious - Traits: wise, lucid, melancholic, crash of 1929. He married his sweetheart, Doris Enn, independent - religion: Devoted Catholicism and the 11am TeleNovela - Hobbies: who was with child at the time of Mr. Spencer’s
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JOHNNY
16 years old - American - Traits: friendly, athletic, confident, laid back, Hobbies: swim team - Organizations: Swim Team captain - Has his own car Lives in a big house - Socio economic status: middle-upper class - 16 years old - American Traits: friendly, athletic, confident, laid back, Hobbies: swim team - Organizations: Swim Team captain - Has his own car. Lives in a big house Socio economic status: middle-upper class - 16 years old - American - Traits: friendly, athletic, confident, laid back - Hobbies: swim team Organizations: Swim Team captain - Has his own car - Lives in a big house - Socio economic status: middle-upper class - 16 years old - American - Traits: friendly, athletic, confident, laid back - Hobbies: swim team - Organizations: Swim Team captain - Has his own car.
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CHARACTERS LA LLORONA Hair is long and wavy - Incessant crying- Vicitim of a dysfunctional family; father killed her white-skin baby. - Traits: wise, young, indigenous - In love with a spaniard. Ghost - Speaks spanish - Hair is long and wavy Incessant crying- Vicitim of a dysfunctional family; father killed her white-skin baby. - Traits: wise, young, indigenous - In love with a spaniard. Ghost - Speaks spanish - Hair is long and wavy - Incessant cryingVicitim of a dysfunctional family; father killed her white-skin baby. - Traits: wise, young, indigenous - In love with a spaniard. Ghost - Speaks spanish - Hair is long and wavy - Incessant crying- Vicitim of a dysfunctional family; father killed her white-skin baby. - Traits: wise, young, indigenous - In love with a spaniard. Ghost - Speaks spanish - Hair is long and wavy - Incessant crying- Vicitim of a dysfunctional family; father killed her white-skin baby. - Traits: wise, young, indigenous - In love with a spaniard. Ghost - Speaks
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