Ayar

Set in present day Los Angeles, Ayar, a first-generation American Latina, returns from an unsuccessful showbiz career in Las Vegas to reunite with her five-year old daughter, Jasmine. But when Ayar's mother, Renata, refuses to let her see her own daughter on her birthday due to Covid, Ayar's begins to confront the bad decisions she's made over the years. Feeling as if she's been playing roles throughout her life, as an immigrant, a dreamer, an entertainer and a mother, she is forced to deal with the realization that she's an actress in this very film. Fact and fiction clash as the narrative of the characters is challenged by the documentary of the actors.

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Credits

Director:

Floyd Russ

Executive Producer:

Erich Joiner, Robina Riccitiello, Stephen Gelb

Producer:

Kara Durrett, Floyd Russ, Corey Waters, Andy Coverdale

Screenwriter:

Ariana Ron Pedrique, Floyd Russ, Vilma Vega

Cinematographer:

Corey Waters

Editor:

Brad Turner

Production Designer:

Miranda Lorenzo

Sound Designer:

Vicky Lemar

Music:

Victor Magro

Principal Cast:

Ariana Ron Pedrique, Vilma Vega, Henry Foster Brown, Simon Haycock, Calliah Sophie Estrada, Pete Pano, Briza Covarrubias, Caesar Hartman

Additional Credits:

Associate Producers: Jorge Campos, Brad Turner, Costume Design: Cocoa Rigal, Casting Directors: Djinous Rowling, Molly Pinto, Additional Editing: Robert Ryang, Jeffrey Star, Stacy Peterson

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Kara Durrett
n/a
karadurrett@gmail.com
817-648-4417

Publicity Contact:

Sonia Freeman
smarcelafreeman@gmail.com
18186875159

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Year:
2021
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Runtime:
84 mins