“Cranberry Nights” by Sara Robin
Beyond the Short Official Premiere
Desperate to feel like a normal high schooler for once, 16-year old Juana sneaks out to party with her friends, while her mother works the night shift. As the evening carries on, Juana steps out of her comfort zone to get closer to her crush, Robin. She never suspects that her best friend, Kelly, will risk Juana’s life with a drunken slip of the tongue. Because Juana has a secret that only Kelly can know about...
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“‘Cranberry Nights” is a coming-of-age story told through the lens of the undocumented experience. On the surface, it is the story about broken trust between two friends. It raises questions of identity, what it means to grow up never being able to disclose who you truly are. The film shows Juana’s efforts to “fit in”, an experience we’re all too familiar with when we think about high school. Yet in Juana’s case the stakes are higher: going out drinking with her friends can risk everything. Telling her friend the truth might destroy her life.
Over the course of researching and writing the film, I was lucky to get in contact with several undocumented young people. Their stories are full of sacrifice, frustration, and disillusion. But also full of hope. I am excited and honored to have several undocumented team members in our cast and crew. Having people on our team, who experienced the story we're telling first hand made all the difference!
I hope you enjoy watching the film.”
-Sara Robin
CREDITS
Starring// Inde Navarrette @indenavarrette
Colin McCalla/ @jcmccalla
Zedakiah Korteba/ @zedakiah
Sarah Sawyer/ @ssawyerrr
Alfredo Rose/ @alfredorose
Elizabeth Yamauchi/ @elizabethyamauchi
Magaly Castellano/ @magalycastellanos33
Jorge Herrera/ @jorge1herrera
Writer & Director// Sara Robin/ @saraxrobin
Producers// Matias Letelier/ @lazy_sherpa & Aura Meza/ @aurameza27
DP// Casey Stolberg/ @caseystolbergdp
Casting// Izzy Frisoli/ @izzyfrisoli & Sara Robin/ @saraxrobin
Editor// Jess Weber/ @jebbawebba
Composer// David Murillo R./ @davidmurillor
Sound Design & Mix// Eleven/ @eleven_sound
Color// The Mill/ @mill-channel
Graphics// Alec Goldberg/ @alecdgoldberg
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