Alma
The South
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02-Mar-2020
Melodia, a Venezuelan middle schooler struggles to fit into her new North Carolina home, she lives inside her novel that she is secretly writing in her phone on the way to school. Director/co-writer: Grant Conversano. Co-writer: Bridget Anderson. Lead Actor/ Co-writer: Isabela Rengifo.
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