Children Remain In Cages During These Unprecedented Times In The Short Film, Mirage
As families continue to practice social distancing and celebrate upcoming holidays during “Safer at Home” enforcements, Imagen Award-nominated director, Luis Ramón Quintero, reminds the public migrant children to continue to live in cages with his highly anticipated short film titled Mirage.
Mirage is a magic realism tale about a girl who spends her time daydreaming and fantasizing of mystical locations in hopes to be reunited with her parents as she is held captive by U.S. border agents. Mirage stars newcomers, twin sisters, Camila, and Denise Cruz-Ramirez, along with Vange Tapia and Ariel Award (Mexican Academy) nominated actor Hansel Ramirez.
“CoVid -19 has paralyzed the entire world. However, as we try to regain normalcy let’s not forget that there are still children in cages. As a filmmaker, my goal is to bring social consciousness through entertainment. With Mirage we are shedding light on the current crisis our border is facing where children are dying. No child should ever suffer. My long-term goal is to eliminate Latin stereotypes in mainstream media and offer a platform where women and people of color can create stories that represent the world we live in today. ” said director Quintero.
Luis is a first generation Mexican-American storyteller. He loves to educate and empower through entertainment. Equally important, having grown up in an under-served community, and choosing to pursue academia instead of the streets, Luis strives to empower young creatives find their own positive pathways.
From there, Luis became a mentor for Edward James Olmos’ Youth Cinema Program where he mentors junior high and high school students.
For additional information, visit www.lrquintero.com/#mirage