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Brownsville Bred

Directed by Elaine Del Valle
United States
2022
22 mins

Set in 1980s Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY, a spunky Latina must find her own path as she comes of age to face the grim realities of the musician father she once idolized and the deteriorating neighborhood she calls home.


Elaine Del Valle is a Brooklyn-bred Puerto Rican filmmaker. Her awards include honors from SXSW, Urbanworld, Catalyst Stories, Seriesfest, and the HBO Latinx Short Film Director Award.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Elaine Del Valle
  • Cast
    Summer Rose Castillo, Javier Muñoz, Karina Ortiz, Susana Guzman, Gabriela Amerth, Pierre Jean Gonzalez, Kevin Chacon, Neo Vela, Kimora Cuadrado, Jon Freda, Byron Clohessy
  • Writer
    Elaine Del Valle
  • Cinematographer
    Dustin Ward
  • Editor
    Eddie Frente
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Latinx, Directed by Women, Short, Drama

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