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ADELANTE RECOMENDS...THE GARDEN LEFT BEHINDVALENTINA:HANDS OF GOD:While performing an autopsy, coroner Paul Herzfeld (Moritz Bleibtreu) discovers a note in the skull of a corpse with a phone number which belongs to his all but estranged daughter, whom he soon discovers has gone missing. The sinister clue leads him on the trail of a deranged killer, who has planted similar clues that must be uncovered in order to save the young woman. Enlisting the reluctant help of an artist and an eager intern, Paul unravels a mystery whose threads run deep and that leads him to a solitary island cut off from the mainland by a winte r storm.They endured thirteen years of war, dozens of bombings each and every month, but their focus was on one goal: to become Olympic champions...From executive producer Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Gravity) and director Riccardo Romani comes HANDS OF GOD, a compelling documentary telling the true story of the Iraqi National Boxing Team and their amazing journey from desper- ation to the edge of an historic qualification. The film follows a group of young men -- Waheed, Jafaar, and Saadi -- who, with grit and determi- nation, rise to fight for their Nation while defending their lives on the battlefields. When their gym is devastated by a bomb attack, they train outside. Despite living under the persistent threat of ISIS, these men re-define commitment and sacrifice as they strive to accomplish their dreams.DAY 13MY NAME IS PEDRO:BENJAMIN:Breaking Glass Pictures has released Day 13, a horror-thriller film full of summer romance, abduc- tions and occult sacrifices. Colton is an outgoing teenager with the summertime blues, stuck watching his little sister while his parents are on vacation. Until he notices something strange in a decrepit old house across the street. Is the house haunted? Two people just moved in: beautiful 16- year-old HEATHER, and a secretive, intimidating OLD MAN.CUT OFF:By: Al BallesterosMOVIE REVIEWSThe Garden Left Behind traces the relationship between Tina (Carlie Guevara), a young Mexican trans woman, and Eliana (Miriam Cruz), her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City. As Tina begins the process of transitioning, Eliana struggles to understand Tina and fears that their life together in America is no longer what they bargained for. Tina finds camaraderie in a small but mighty transgender advocate group, but soon, Tina ends up having to fight for the life that sheʼs meant to live – facing violent threats, seemingly insurmountable medical costs, questions about her legal immigration status, and increasing skepticism from the man she loves. She begins to lose all hope, but has unknowingly become the only hope for a shy young man who has been watching her closely from afar.Valentina, a 17-year-old girl, moves to the countryside of Brazil with her mother Márcia to start fresh. To avoid being bullied in her new school, Valentina tries to enroll with her new name and hopes to be private about her gender history. However, the girl and her mother quickly face dilemmas when the local high school needs a second parental signature for enrollment. she is.Lillian LaSalle's award-winning, powerful documentary MY NAME IS PEDRO explores what public education meant to South Bronx Latino maverick educator, Pedro Santana, and what he, in turn, meant to public education. The film is also especially timely in this moment of national reckoning since the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests.This offbeat gay romantic comedy centers around Benjamin (Colin Morgan), a nervous, neurotic filmmaker juggling the anxieties of finalizing his second feature with the fear and awkwardness of a burgeoning romance. Will Benjaminʼs insecurities get in the way of success and happiness? Will his film be a critics-savaging disaster and he, a one-hit wonder?Infectious in his optimism, Santana becomes one of the most influential public-school teachers and then administrators in the New York public school system after turning his troubled Bronx middle school, MS 391, around. He is unapologetic in his commitment to create change for kids, no matter the odds. When a glowing front-page New York Times article catapults him into the spotlight, he is recruited and then accepts a promotion to use his famed 'out of the box' and transformative practices to save a corrupt and divided suburban school district. But the political challenges there may simply be too great, even for the infallible Santana.I HATE NEW YORK:New York City. Over a decade (2007-2017), the director delves into the private world of four of the Big Appleʼs most famous underground artists and trans activists: Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar and T De Long. The result is an intimate portrait of these icons: little by little, their testimonies reveal fragments of a past – sometimes dramatic, always fascinating and simply extraor- dinary – that formed their identifies and transformed their lives.TO ADVERTISE IN ADELANTE MAGAZINE CALL 323-256-6639 | WWW.ADELANTEMAGAZINE.COM41


































































































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