righteous woman
Pictured: Daniela Castillo as her protagonist, “Alma”Set in 1969 Traverse City, Michigan, a young gay Mexican American woman must convince her mother, sister, and girlfriend to strike against the exploitative cherry farm just in time for the harvest.
A film by Daniela Castillo
“Righteous Woman” is a proof of concept short for an award-winning feature-length screenplay by Daniela Castillo. It is currently in post-production and will be submitted to festivals.
My role: Sound recordist, Boom operator, On-set Assistant Director
Shoot Duration: 3 days
Genre: Coming of age, Family, Drama
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CREDITS
Written, Directed, Produced, & Edited by Daniela Castillo
Starring: Daniela Castillo as Alma, Issie Contreras as Izta, Laura Flores as Gery Huerta, and Cecilia Bermudez as Xochitl Huerta
Produced by: Lauren Horne and Kevin Alfaro-Ortiz
Director of Photography: Johannes Pardi
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On-set stills below!
