Mosquita y Mari
Mosquita y Mari is a 2012 coming-of-age film written and directed by Aurora Guerrero and starring Fenessa Pineda and Venecia Troncoso.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Aurora Guerrero |
| Written by | Aurora Guerrero |
| Starring | Fenessa Pineda Venecia Troncoso |
| Cinematography | Magela Crosignani |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
When Yolanda Olveros meets her new neighbor Mari Rodriguez, all they see in each other are their differences. An only child, sheltered Yolanda's sole concern is fulfilling her parents' dream of a college-bound future. With her father's recent death, street-wise Mari, the elder of two, carries the weight of her sister as their mother works to keep them above water.
But despite their contrasting realities, Yolanda and Mari are soon brought together when Mari is threatened with expulsion after saving Yolanda from an incident at school. The girls forge a friendship that soon proves more complex than anticipated when the girls unexpectedly experience a sexually charged moment between them.
As Yolanda and Mari's feelings reach new depths, their inability to put words to their emotions leads to a web of unspoken jealousy. Mari ends up meeting with a boy from the street for money in their study hideaway. The two girls spend time apart. The final scene shows them looking at each other from opposing sides of the street, with gentle smiles.
Critical reception
Autostraddle ranked the film 20th on its list of the 102 best lesbian films.[4]
References
- Ellise Fuchs (5 December 2012). "Most of Us Don't Need to Put Labels on It: An Interview with Aurora Guerrero". PopMatters.
- Rob Nelson (10 February 2012). "Mosquita y Mari". Variety.
- Kalvin Henely (1 August 2012). "Mosquita y Mari". Slant Magazine.
- "Now, An Updated Edition Of The 102 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time". Autostraddle. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.