Sisters Jessica and Jennica Carmona co-produced this compelling drama about a twentysomething Spanish Harlem woman named Millie, whose dead-end life in a part-time job while living under the authoritarian eye of an angry father has left her embittered and hopeless. A closet writer, Millie (Jessica Carmona) yearns to break free, and she finds her voice in an unexpected place: a community center class focused on the history of 1960s-'70s Latino activist group the Young Lords, a real-life organization that fought for community rights and suffered brutal punishment from white authorities. Bonding with fellow students and learning from a former Lord who teaches that revolution is still a possibility, Millie blossoms as a nascent organizer and independent adult. Jennica Carmona wrote and directed this blend of original narrative and documentary elements that offers rich context about the Young Lords (including detailed interviews with past members). Recommended. (T. Keogh)
Millie & the Lords
Indiepix, 90 min., in English & Spanish w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $24.95, May 9 Volume 32, Issue 4
Millie & the Lords
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