La Leyenda Negra
Directed by: Patricia Vidal Delgado
Production: Alicia Herder, Marcel Perez, Joshua Levion, Julianna Politsky
Starring: Monica Betancourt, Kailei Lopez
USA, 2020, 84 minutes, English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Festivals & Awards:
Sundance Film Festival 2020
Zinegoak Bilbao LGBT Film Festival 2021 – Winner Best Film
Film Independent Spirit Awards 2021 – Nominee John Cassavetes Award
Festival Mix Milano 2020 – Jury Special Mention
Boston LGBT Film Festival 2021
London LGBT Film Festival 2020
OUTshine Film Festival 2020
Philadelphia Film Festival 2020
Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival 2021
IndieLisboa International Film Festival 2021
Patricia Vidal Delgado delivers an exciting new cinematic voice in the independent film world with this topical, political and very personal film.
Aleteia has just moved to a new high school in Compton, Los Angeles. She works hard in school and tries to keep her head down, but Trump’s new policies and the rising hostility around her are making it more difficult to keep quiet. We follow Aleteia as she fights to stay in America while risking her first love.
La Leyenda Negra is a young and energetic film, with raw emotions that range from calm to storm. The film was filmed in stunning black and white that will take your breath away.