Buscando Alma

Film Threat
Story by Bradley Gibson
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A young nurse reconnects with her estranged mother, grappling with her own transgender identity and the challenges of the immigrant experience.
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  • The short film 'Buscando Alma' juxtaposes the protagonist's transition from one country to another with her transition from man to woman, as she prepares to face her long-lost mother.
  • Veteran actress Neher Jacqueline Briceño delivers a heartbreaking performance as the mother, Alma, whose longing for her lost child is palpable in a powerful laundromat scene.
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Melissa Fisher, Cristina, Alma, Marc Anthony Samuel, Buscando Alma, Buscando Alma
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