Product Description This exquisitely crafted coming of age tale follows a pair of Latina teens who fall gradually in love against the backdrop of East L.A. When straight a student Yolanda - aka Mosquita (Fenessa Pineda) decides to help struggling tough girl Mari (Venecia Troncoso) with her homework, an intense attraction evolves between the two. As their friendship grows, a yearning to explore their strange yet beautiful connection surfaces. Lost in their private world of unspoken affection, lingering gazes, and heart-felt confessions of uncertain futures, Yolanda's grades begin to slip while Mari's focus drifts away from her duties at a new job. Mounting pressures at home collide with their new-found desires thus driving Yolanda and Mari's relationship to the edge, forcing them to choose between their obligations to others and staying true to each other. A genuinely unique and tender story about young love, Mosquita y Mari heralds the arrival of an exceptionally talented young filmmaker, Aurora Guerrero. Review Incredible . . . crafted to perfection. --AfterEllen.comCRITICS PICK! Admirably understated and very well acted. . . packs a cumulative emotional punch. --NY MovieCRITICS PICK! Admirably understated and very well acted. . . packs a cumulative emotional punch. --NY Movie P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director AURORA GUERRERO (Director) Aurora Guerrero has over 10 years of filmmaking experience. She directed award-winning short narrative films, including PURA LENGUA (official selection 2005 Sundance Film Festival) and VIERNES GIRL (winner of the 2005 HBO/NYLIFF short film competition). Based on the strength of her first feature length script, MOSQUITA Y MARI, Aurora was awarded the 2005 Sundance/Ford Fellowship, the 2005 Paul Robeson Development Grant, was selected to participate in the 2005 Sundance Native/Indigenous Lab; 2006 Tribeca All Access Filmmaker Program; 2009 Film Independent Producer s Lab. Most recently, MOSQUITA Y MARI was awarded the 2011 SFFS/KRF grant, LG Cinema 3D Fellowship, and the Sundance Institute/Time Warner Foundation Fellowship for post production. Her accomplishments as an emerging writer/director earned her a slot in Filmmaker Magazine s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She has also had the honor of assisting directors Patricia Cardoso (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, 2002) and Peter Bratt (LA MISSION, 2009). Aurora received her B.A. in Psychology and Chicano Studies from UC Berkeley and her M.F.A in Film Directing from Cal Arts in Los Angeles. See more
S**W
Beautiful, honest film about falling in love
I adore this film. Absolutely adore it. So much so that I immediately went looking to buy the DVD.Simply put, this understated film follows the path of two girls who become friends and then fall in love. They don't know what to do with that - it's clear that a public relationship isn't an option - but they never question what they're feeling. There are so many things to appreciate, be it the cinematography, the delicate way the director approaches being a questioning/queer teen trying to decide if you think that girl is just *really* cool or maybe she's the the love of your life.The main characters have actual, non-cardboard cut out lives, real parents and real struggles. In this film lead by people of color, the main characters are depicted as they should be - children first - followed by the reality that they are immigrants/first generation children growing up in a world that doesn't quite have a place for them.The representation in this film is amazing. I think the entire cast is Latinx and unlike many films featuring marginalized groups, the main characters have belongings, a place to live and friends who aren't also conveniently in a gang.I cannot praise this film enough. I am grateful that it got made and hope that members of the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities can watch a film that humanizes the experience of searching for belonging and stability in a place that doesn't feel like it was meant for them.
S**A
This film is fantastic.
As a queer Latina, I eagerly awaited the release of this film. It did not disappoint. This female-directed feature is beautiful and had me in tears by the end. So many Hollywood films and television shows reduce Latin@s to stereotypes; this, on the other hand, did everything right. It felt true and was both sweet and sad, while never becoming sentimental. One note for people who don't speak Spanish, though, is that some of the dialogue is in Spanish, so you'll have to deal with subtitles. (The only reason that I mention this is that I know that some people don't like subtitles, though, personally, I don't think that's enough of a reason to miss this gem.) All in all, I cannot praise this enough.
K**Y
Queer Latinx representation FTW!
Mosquita Y Mari is one of my favorite LGBTQ+ films. Not only is the cast completely Latinx, the story is realistic and the performances were well acted. I loved the local feel to the film which kept it grounded and I loved how Yolanda and Mari's relationship unfolds over time. The ending was perfect and thankfully a happy one lol.
S**A
Excellent Film!
Saw the screening in NYC and loved it. Great story, directing, and acting. We need more positive representations of young LGBTQ people of color in film and other media!
E**A
Beautiful movie.
EXCELLENT movie. one of its kind. a sweet tale that many lgbt youth can relate to, especially latino lgbt youth. beautifully directed. i highly recommend it.
S**N
wow
although I have given five stars I feel the movie missed out on been a bit raunchier all round .
R**X
Do not miss this one
Do not miss this one. It is a gem
P**N
SUPER VANILLA
This is a cute little movie and I rate it very pg. It never develops into anything other than puppy love so if you are expecting some HOT romance, be prepared to be disappointed.
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