Rosa's Esperanza
2018, 10 minutes
An intimate story about a mother trying to reconnect with her daughter after bringing her home from being incarcerated for ten years.
Rosa, 60 y/o Latina, has waited ten years for her daughter, Esperanza, to be released from incarceration. The extended families' unexpected Welcome Home party crashes the mother/daughter reunion but the families' joyous celebration also comes crashing to an end as Rosa realizes that Esperanza is not the daughter she remembers. In order to move forward, Rosa and the family must accept that Esperanza isn't the only one that has changed. This film is an intimate look at the difficult transition of bringing a loved one home from long-term incarceration.
