Pocha (Manifest Destiny)
Part of the FICG in LA 2015 (August 27-30, 2015). Hosted by UCLA Latin American Institute.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
6:45 PM - 8:45 PMEgyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Directed by Michael Dywer
Raised in the US, Claudia (22) is an undocumented immigrant living beyond her means in a twisted version of the American dream. When she’s arrested by the FBI for credit card fraud, Claudia is quickly deported to México. Speaking no Spanish and lost in her foreign “homeland,” she reluctantly takes refuge at her estranged father's cattle ranch. As she clashes with her unyielding father, her attempts to return home to the US thrust her into a dangerous bond with a dangerous smuggler, Ricky. Caught between her father’s sermons, Ricky's promises, and the encroaching military, Claudia must navigate a tightrope of impossible choices. Both a slow burning thriller and western, POCHA (MANIFEST DESTINY) follows the transformative journey of a young woman confronting the high price of American ideals in the dark places between two cultures.
99 min | Spanish with English subtitles
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Cost: $9.00
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Sponsor(s): The Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles - FICG in LA -is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and CONACULTA, with Principal Sponsors the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival and the Institute of Cinema Mexico (IMCINE).