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#Whitina

2021 · 16 min

A jittery, youthful chase short that mixes teen banter with real-world dread, keeping you anxious and rooting for the trio.

Directed by
J Sean Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Inde Navarrette, Xolo Maridueña, Keyla Monterroso Mejia
Overview
High school cheerleader and whitina (white acting Latina) Genesis is forced to flee with her two former best friends after a recorded confrontation with undercover I.C.E. agents goes #viral. While on the run, the trio uncover secrets about one another and their immigration status, and ultimately learn what it really means to be "down for La Raza."

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Directed by
J Sean Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Inde Navarrette, Xolo Maridueña, Keyla Monterroso Mejia
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • immigration
  • friendship
  • race
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
J Sean Smith
Written by
J Sean Smith
Starring
Inde Navarrette, Xolo Maridueña, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Nova Chez, Sadie Coleman, Oliver Alexander, Ava Claire, Ella Chamie
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America

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