Love Fest

I remember the names randomly popping up on my fb news feed months ago when I was still living la vida loca down in Oaxaca

 Mosquita y Mari

An old high school classmate randomly saying something about supporting the film and the film maker, a queer Latina from the bay area living down in LA. 

I let it pass by... didn't investigate any further... until one day out of the blue it practically slapped me across the face! A few days ago Colorlines made the film the subject of their daily Celebrate Love post. I checked out the films page, read the synopsis, and checked out the crew... and what a sight it was. Rainbow colored, from all walks of life. Made me miss LA, made me miss its gritty, concrete, norteño, mural plastered, orange selling freeway ramps... Reminded me of its magic... It filled me with joy to see their beautiful faces, to witness the effort of so many to try to get this story, our story told. It doesn't hurt they set it in my old stomping grounds. The same places I was around when I was the age of Mosquita y Mari... a quinseañera...

So I've decided to join the cyber space love for  M y M. Can't wait to see las mocosas up on the big screen uno de estos días soon. In the mean time check out the director's other short film bellow and click on this kickstarter link to support the film any small way you can.