Saint Vegas
Directed by Samantha HerreraCast: Ansi A. Rodriguez, Jay Santos, Luisa María, Mariele, Paola Rossi, Samantha Herrera
A young woman, Anastasia, escapes far from home to work as a non-sexual escort in Las Vegas in an attempt to suppress her feelings after losing her mother. On one particular night she meets an older woman, Carmen, who tests her emotional boundaries and opens the floodgates to Anastasia’s grief. In the face of her deepest fears, Anastasia must confront all she’s left behind.
Film Content Advisory: Grief, Death, Panic Attack
Credits
Writer: Samantha Herrera
Producer: Helen Romeu Coombes, Trish Manansala
Director of Photography: Ellin Aldana
Editor: Alanna Murray
Production Designer: Melissa Olguin
Composer: Deeba Montazeri
Sound Designer: Nate Attias
Music: Deeba Montazeri
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