Weapons and Their Names | movie | 2023 | Official Featurette - video Dailymotion

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - My name is Melina Valdez,

00:08 and I am the writer director of "Weapons and Their Names"

00:12 that will be premiering at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

00:15 My family and I immigrated from Uruguay to Florida

00:17 when I was young, and anyone who knows Florida

00:20 knows that it is a very particular place.

00:23 There is a specific feeling that comes with

00:27 growing up in such a swampy and strange environment,

00:31 and I really try to capture that feeling in all of my work,

00:34 but specifically in "Weapons and Their Names."

00:37 This film is about a young Latina named Luciana

00:39 who is unable to connect with her family

00:41 after the sudden death of her stepfather.

00:43 In order to escape the stress at home,

00:46 she sneaks off with her best friend, Mickey,

00:49 to shoot guns in the woods.

00:51 Then Luciana finds herself alone in nature,

00:55 finally able to make space for her grief.

00:57 This film explores loss, mother-daughter relationships,

01:01 and cultural differences through a magical, realist lens.

01:06 I have put everything on the line

01:07 to make "Weapons and Their Names."

01:09 My team and I, we are so excited and grateful

01:12 to be part of the Sundance community.

01:14 Thank you so much.

01:16 We hope this film speaks to you.

01:18 (upbeat music)

01:22 (dramatic music)

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