The family friendly conclusion to the 20th Anniversary Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons, the full-feature Mexican film The Pink Lagoon (La laguna rosada) will be preceded by the US Premiere of Frida in the Sky (Frida en el cielo), an animated short by director Dani Sadun from Ecuador and Canada. The Pink Lagoon tells the story of Arturo, who is a superficial and vain young man, and Mariana who is a talented, creative girl with Down Syndrome. Everything changes when Mariana seeks Arturo’s help to go to a ballet event so she can achieve her dream of dancing. This leads to a journey of reconnection and learning. Both films are in Spanish with English subtitles for all ages on Sunday, Sept 17 at 2 pm at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. A Live Q+A will follow with The Pink Lagoon’s director Juan Arce and his sister, the film’s lead actress, Monica Arce.
