
Feature film — 2025
Las Cosas Que Brillan (2025)
When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented with support from Independence Public Media Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This project has been supported by The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.
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Director: Kristal Sotomayor
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Josielyn Aguilera
Marisol
Asia Monroe
Mami
Brad Wakeman
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