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Lupe

2019 · 77 min

A somber, intimate search through a gritty city underworld, heavy with identity struggle and quiet desperation.

Directed by: Andre Phillips, Charles Vuolo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rafael Albarrán, Celia Harrison, Lucerys Medina

Tagline: Find her.
Overview: A Cuban immigrant struggles with their transgender identity while searching for their missing sister in New York City's underground sex industry.

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Directed by: Andre Phillips, Charles Vuolo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rafael Albarrán, Celia Harrison, Lucerys Medina

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
sexuality
immigration
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Andre Phillips, Charles Vuolo
Written by: Andre Phillips, Charles Vuolo, Celia Harrison
Starring: Rafael Albarrán, Celia Harrison, Lucerys Medina, Christine Rosario, Kadeem Henry, Carlotta Summers, Juan Alberto Ureña, Pedro Rodriguez
Cinematography: Tommy Fitzgerald
Runtime: 77 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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