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Forgiving Heart

🎞️ Movie 12 min --
2013

Set in El Paso, Texas in 1986--in an era and culture of continued racism and intense homophobia-- FORGIVING HEART follows the friendship of two teenagers: Yoli (Latina) and Laurie (African American). While their big rival basketball game looms around the corner, an unforeseen incident at school catapults the girls into an intense day and journey of self-discovery. This day changes their friendship forever. In particular, for Yoli, whom we discover has left the violence at home--she's forced to face the violence within herself and the grave consequences it has already yielded.

Cast

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Rosa Barron
Yoli Villamontes
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Tynae Miller
Laurie
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Gloria De Leon
Marisela
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Johanna Macias
Blanca
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José M. Aguilar-Hernández
Counselor Gonzalez
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Rick de Leon
Principal Alden
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Melissa Hidalgo
Assistant Coach
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Karla Legaspy
Trini
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Rose Cordova
Secretary
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Macarena Gomez-Barris
Coach Castillo
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Alex Valenzuela
Composer
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Alex Valenzy
Composer
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Catalina Ausin
Cinematographer