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- Los Coyotes |
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| Los Coyotes | ||
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| The Coyotes are human traffickers specializing
in the smuggling of people across the Mexican-U. S. border. A desperate
father, against his better judgment, enlists the help of The Coyotes
in bringing his son (Russel Toledo) to his fold. Anthony, the youngest
member (himself hardly more than a child) of the trafficking gang
(Jose Oliva) feels sympathetic to the plight of the boy, and when
the beat-up Toyota they are traveling in stalls in the middle of the
rattlesnake-infested desert, he begins to question the morality of
what they do and clashes with his cousin Marco (Eduardo Zarrabal).
A tough but compassionate look into the erosion of innocence, bleached
on the desert sand by the cruel sun. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung. (Written by Kyu Hyun Kim) |
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| Synopsis: | ||
| Two teens are hired to bring a Mexican boy to his father but get stranded in the desert instead. When the boy is fatally wounded, a deep rift forms between the gang and its youngest member. | ||
| Tears | ||
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| It is 2018 in San Francisco after World
War III. We all now live underground but new student Ashley discovers
life at school hasn't changed much. The cliques and bullying are as
active as ever. But one student sees something special in Ashley.
Will they find love amongst the desolation of post-apocalyptic San
Francisco? (Written by Adam Hartzell) |
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| It is 2018 post-nuclear war. Ashley is a shy and naive 15 year old girl whose family moves into this community. Nobody in the school likes her except one boy, Ryan who is the same age as Ashley. There is a group in the class. Paul is the boss of the group and Ryan used to be in the group. Guys in the group always bully her because she is new. Ryan is the only one to like her. Their hidden affection is revealed at the elevator to area 205 when Ryan shows Ashley his necklace from his mother and Ashley shows him her four toes. They promise to keep these secrets. As their love grows, Paul starts to distrust Ryan. One day Ryan and Ashley go to area 205 which is a forbidden area. They see a beautiful sunset through the window for the first time and have a moment of love. On another day, the group¡¯s pressure causes Ryan to disclose her secret. On Ashley¡¯s way to the party, she is attacked by the group. After she misunderstands that Ryan is one of them, she commits suicide by drinking a Coke that Ryan gave her. Her body makes some noises and smokes. The audience sees she is a robot. Her tears come out of her eye sockets for the first time and their shape is exactly the same as Ryan¡¯s necklace. | ||
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