Documentary Feature Competition presented by ACE91
You Were My First Boyfriend
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What if you could rewrite your adolescence? In this high school reunion movie turned inside out, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo embarks on a fantastical quest to reconcile her tortured teen years. She ‘goes back’ in more ways than one, tracking down old foes and friends while also reenacting visceral memories of youthful humiliation and desire.
Oscillating between present and past, hallucination and reality, "You Were My First Boyfriend" is a hybrid documentary that explores the power of adolescent fantasy, the subtle violence of cultural assimilation, and the fun house mirror of time’s passage. Perhaps we will all learn something about growing older and making peace with what haunts us.
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Credits
Directors: |
Cecilia Aldarondo, Sarah Enid Hagey |
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Executive Producer: |
Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez |
Producer: |
Ines Hofmann Kanna, Cecilia Aldarondo |
Cinematographer: |
Brennan Vance, J. Bennett |
Editor: |
Shannon Kennedy, Sarah Enid Hagey |
Production Designer: |
Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise |
Sound Designer: |
Sarah Enid Hagey, Shannon Kennedy |
Music: |
Angélica Negrón |
Principal Cast: |
Cecilia Aldarondo |
Additional Credits: |
Animations by: Lucy Munger, Assistant Director: Jane Chase Wells, Assistant Camera: Amaury Rodriguez, Costume Designer: Angela Barrow |
Contact
Distributor: |
Sarah Eshaghian
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Public Film Contact: |
Ines Hofmann Kanna
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Publicity Contact: |
Asheba Edghill
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Sales Agent: |
n/a
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