La Leyenda Negra (film)
La Leyenda Negra is a 2020 American coming-of-age drama that premiered at the Sundance Festival's NEXT program.[1] It was released on December 4, 2020, on HBO.[2] It runs 1 hour 24 minutes. The film is about an undocumented teenager who fights for her right to stay in the United States in Compton, while risking her family, her friends, and her first love.[3] It was written and directed by Patricia Vidal Delgado, and produced by Alicia Herder and Marcel Pérez.
Cast
- Monica Betancourt as Aleteia
- Kailei Lopez as Rosarito
- Irlanda Moreno as Monica
- Juan Reynoso as Aleteia's Stepfather
- Sammy Flores as David
- Justin Avila as Armando
Critical reception
La Leyenda Negra has received mixed reviews. It is rated 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] It has been praised for the way it was shot and the potent energy contained within it, while it also has been criticized for juggling too much subject matter.[3][1][5][6] The film's title is a reference to The Black Legend, a pervasive anti-Hispanic bias.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "'La Leyenda Negra': Film Review | Sundance 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 10, 2020). "Sundance Pic 'La Leyenda Negra' Lands At HBO, Gets Premiere Date On HBO Latino & HBO Max – Watch The Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Castillo, Monica. "Sundance 2020: Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia, La Leyenda Negra, Beast Beast, I Carry You With Me | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com/. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "La leyenda negra (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved October 30, 2021
- ^ Carey. "La Leyenda Negra @ Sundance". Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sundance '20: La Leyenda Negra". Film Freak Central. February 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.