Program 5: The Struggle Is Real
- Shorts
- 95 mins
In this program
Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla
Directed by Carlos Valdivia
Jose’s financial aid runs out a week before a prestigious interview, putting his future in jeopardy.
Processing Station
Directed by Rodrigo Espinosa
When an optimistic man gets run over and dies, he awakes to find the after-life is run like the DMV. More than that, he’s told religion was all real, and a test will determine if he goes to heaven or hell.
Prisoner of Fear
Directed by Dana Abraham
Martin, who outwardly seems to have it all, is struggling with a severe case of social anxiety and teetering on the edge of a complete breakdown. Life takes an unexpected turn, however, when he comes across a flyer with a prescient message.
Subpoena
Directed by Ramon Pesante
Chris’s porn addiction prevents him from genuine intimacy with his wife. However, his life takes an embarrassing and hilarious turn after he’s subpoenaed for downloading XXX movies. Now, he must stand before a judge, and his wife, to confront the obsession in court.
The Skin of Yesterday
Directed by Andrew Garcia
A young widower struggles to support his grandmother and his daughter after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Little Con Lili
Directed by Gabriela Garcia Medina
Lili, is a 10 year old Cuban-American girl who should be doing her homework, but instead, decides to enjoy a leisurely afternoon home alone. All’s well, until her mother, Norma, gets fired. When Norma comes home unexpectedly, Lili must hustle to con her mother into believing she’d been doing her homework the entire time.