GENRE: Comedy / Drama
RATING: NR
RUNNING TIME: 1:30
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2024
STARRING: Jenni Ruiza, Marc Reign, William DeMeritt, Alana Johnson, Victor Almanzar
DIRECTOR: Ramon Felipe Pesante
PRODUCER(S): Jessica Hernandez, Marc Reign, Jenni Ruiza, Ramon Pesante, Amada Caba, Janeita Bellamy, Elaine Del Valle, Burton Lewis
WRITER(S): Ramon Pesante, Jenni Ruiza
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: As a non-Spanish-speaking Latinx actress from the Bronx, Samantha (aka Sam) struggles to fit into Hollywood’s narrow standards of beauty and ethnicity. When she auditions for the role of Anita in the Off-Broadway rendition of West Side Story, she delivers a cringe-worthy monologue with a noticeably fake Spanish accent, “Antonio! What kind of fool do you take me for?” She botches it, and the director, Ivonne Salaberrios, calls her out. But Ivonne sees the potential in Sam and gives her one last chance to deliver an authentic performance. What ensues is an emotional rollercoaster ride of narcissists and F-Boys, as Sam gets to the root of what it means to be your true authentic self.