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Yo what an incredible movie. Sorry I probably don’t have as much cultural capital as the other film heads reviewing this movie but I had the absolute mf pleasure of watching this after volunteering at newfest pride. I didn’t even know this was being screened I was just there for free movie vouchers. 

As a first-gen kid with working class immigrant parents I grew up proactively crushing any dreams that couldn’t provide me or my family a means of living. Having immigrant Latin American parents I grew up watching Univision - the kids that got their biopic where accomplished scientists that pulled their families outta poverty going to Stanford or whatever prestigious school with a bajillion dollar endowment. So naturally I felt like that was the path I needed to take, even though I truly didn’t give a shit about the sciences, and felt way more passionate about the arts. Of course, young folks that pursue their dreams don’t make it on Univision unless they can sell the narrative of the white-collared American Dream.

So when I watched Alejandro pursue his silly ass dream… I was like. Shit!!!! This is the narrative I needed!!! I don’t say it as a means of mourning. I’m really joyful, really. That this new alternative media reflects the notion kids of immigrants are allowed a different path, one that isn’t solely in the vein of saving our parents, or breaking the cycles of poverty, or achieving the “American dream”, one that is like, yea, I’m gonna go work that silly goofy ass job, and I don’t feel guilty about it!

I got to speak to Julio after the screening and I regret not being more composed. But this movie is the reason why I got the courage to say Hi in the first place. Gahh. 1000000/10

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