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EL CARRITO Short Film Competition 2021 Virtual Screenings

EL CARRITO

Description

World Premiere

Nelly slogs through another unsuccessful day of street vending in Queens, New York. Determined to improve her circumstances, she makes a risky business decision that ends in misfortune.

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4

Bios

Zahida Pirani is a writer-director based in Los Angeles and New York City. She is the recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace Award in Film. Zahida previously directed and produced the award-winning documentary JUDITH: PORTRAIT OF A STREET VENDOR. Before becoming a filmmaker, she worked as a community organizer in New York City.

Contact

Zahida Pirani
zpirani@g.ucla.edu

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2021

Director: Zahida Pirani

Screenwriter: Zahida Pirani

Producers: Zahida Pirani, Mauricio Piratova, Ran Yan

Executive Producer: Tanbir Haque

Director of Photography: Marcus Patterson

Editor: Zahida Pirani

Production Designer: Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez

Cast/Featuring: Eli Zavala, Idalia Limón, Jose Febus, Eduardo Gonzales, Jayden Toledo, Vanessa Ortiz

Running Time (minutes): 15

Language: Spanish

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