La Mission
“Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera has always had to be tough to survive.”
Drama
A single-parent ex-con in the Mission District of San Francisco finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay.
VIBE
A raw, unflinching look at a father's struggle with his son's identity in a macho barrio. It's a deeply personal and often painful exploration of love, prejudice, and the rigid confines of masculinity.
grittytenseheartbreakingintrospectivesteadysocial realismcharacter-driven dramaurban gritmasculinityfatherhoodprejudiceidentityredemption
san francisco, californiasingle fatherex-conlgbtfather son relationshipgay themeindependent film
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