
A Chilean movie co-subtitled by Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Virginia Gutierrez-Berner premiered Jan. 20 at the Sundance Film Festival. Joven y alocada (Young and Wild) is director Marialy Rivas’ first feature film and will also be shown at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
Based on a true story, the film tells the story of Daniela, a 17-year old blogger with a strict religious upbringing, who struggles with her bisexuality in the context of her conservative family and country.