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Created by: Cristela Alonzo, Kevin Hench
Starring: Cristela Alonzo, Maria Canals-Barrera, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Sam McMurray, Andrew Leeds
Runtime: 22 min
Why it mattersAI-assisted
Cristela is a film about a law student. It matters because it portrays a Mexican-American family's traditional values1.
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synopsis — In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate.
Synopsis
In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate.
