Gabriela | Short Film | Official Trailer

A young undocumented Guatemalan woman dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.

It's the summer after high-school graduation and Gabriela, a young undocumented Guatemalan woman, pursues her dream of swimming for an illustrious Country Club swim team. Despite her single-minded determination, Gabriela is confronted with her over-protective mother’s fears, limitations on her economic and legal status, and her own self-judgment. As she questions her self-worth against the structures of contemporary American Southern life, Gabriela embarks on a quest towards personal freedom and self-acceptance.

Gabriela is a visually captivating coming-of-age story, with a poetic reflection on identity, and personal resilience – and the liberating power of water. The short was the recipient of the Netflix and Latino Film Institute's Indigenous Latino Fellowship.

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"Gabriela" is a dramatic short film by Evelyn Lorena

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