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Echale Ganas: The Villa’s Tacos Storycompletion date: Feburary 2022
TRT: 00:29:53
language: English and Spanish with English subtitles
format: digital
aspect ratio: 16:9






SynopsisAs Los Angeles reels from the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, Victor Villa, a young Latino entrepreneur and Los Angeles native, must persevere to keep his street taco business afloat. Against the backdrop of gentrification in his neighborhood, Victor must also maintain his role as a community leader with dreams of transitioning his backyard pop-up to a full-time brick and mortar restaurant.

ScreeningsBig Sky Documentary Film Festival, Feburary 2022
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, March 2022
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, April 2022
Florida Film Festiva, April 2022
San Diego Latino Film Festival, May 2022
Huston Latino Film Festival, May 2022
LA Latino Film Festival, June 2022
Highland Park Film Festival, October 2022
Ceres Food Film Festival, October 2022
Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival, November 2022
NewfilmmakersLA, December 2022
Sedona Film Festival, Feburary 2023
Nahui Ollin Film Festival, June 2023