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Mad Bills to Pay: (Or, Destiny, Dile Que Soy No Malo)

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Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down. Using his hometown as a canvas, Writer-Director Joel Alfonso Vargas immerses us in the beating heart of his lively Dominican American community, collaborating with street-cast actors to bring authenticity and fresh humor to his engrossing debut feature.
In English and Spanish with English subtitles
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Genre
Fiction, Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Foreign Language, NYC Interest, Latino Interest, Feature Film, Subtitled
Runtime
99 min
Section
Future/Now Competition
Release Year
2025
Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Producer
Paolo Maria PedullĂ
Cast
Juan Collado, Destiny Checo, Yohanna Florentino, Nathaly Navarro
Country
USA
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