Colonia (1977)
Black and white UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A social drama featuring a young Chicano man who moves unevenly between the world of a Eastside Los Angeles gang and his private home with his mother. The film is rooted in a distinctive sense of place in East Los Angeles locations and Chicano fashion, through an Italian neorealist lens.
Director: Moises Cubillos
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Guillermo Loo as Juan |
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Mrs. Sandate as Mother |
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Mando Aviles as Mario |
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Mario Aviles as Mando |
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Jessie Martinez as Gang Member |
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Charlie Solis as Gang Member |
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Charlie Castro as Boy with the Spray Gun |
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Thomas Torrez as Second Gang |
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Ralph Torrez as Second Gang |
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Ramon Amajo as Second Gang |
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James Martinez as Second Gang |
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Bill Loeften as Police Officer |
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James Martinez as Second Gang |
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Arturo Romo as News Caster |
| Crew | Moises Cubillos | Cinematography |
| Directing | Moises Cubillos | Director |
| Crew | Louie Napoles | Cinematography |