1on1 with Lina Rodriguez (SO MUCH TENDERNESS)

Written and directed by Lina Rodriguez, SO MUCH TENDERNESS tells the story ofAurora (Noelle Schonwald) who, after the traumatic death of her husband, decides to flee Colombia in search of a new life. Hiding in the trunk of a couple’s car, she decides to leave her daughter behind and make her way to Canada. Although she is unable to speak the language and struggles to get settled, Aurora knows that she’s done the right thing. Years later, after she’s been reunited with her daughter, Lucia (Natalia Aranguren), mother and daughter finally feel as though they have found a new home. However, when Aurora encounters an unexpected person from her past, she must attempt to reconcile her previous life without destroying her new one. In this 1on1, we speak to Rodriguez about the challenges of immigrating and what it means to create a home.

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