Side Roads

United States/Chile, 22 min

Franco and his boyfriend’s nomadic life in an RV is interrupted by Franco’s widowed mother’s unexpected visit. To satisfy her expectations, Franco fabricates a groomed lifestyle, only to discover that his mother may not be the same person he once knew.

Director: Alvaro Nunez Secchi
Writer: Alvaro Nunez Sechi
Producer: Donovan Tolledo and Valeria Contreras
Director of Photography: Marcus Patterson
Editor: Emil Benjamin
Composer: Alex Symcox
Cast: Bernardo Castilla ( Franco), Chris Renfro (Jared) Marabina Jaimes (Rosa)

The project was shot in Los Angeles.

Official Festival Selection: Urbanworld Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival)