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RICH KIDS

Directed by: Laura Somers
Writer: Laura Somers, David Saldaña
Produced by: Laura Somers, Eddie Rodriguez
Cast: Gerardo Velasquez, Justin Rodriguez, Michelle Magallon, Ulysses Montoya, Alessandra Mañon, Naomë Antionette, Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Ricky Catter

This vibrant portrait of six troubled teenagers showcases the talents of a young charismatic cast as it explores the ongoing challenges of economic disparities, gentrification, displacement, and evictions faced through the lens of Latino and Afro-Latino American youth in South Houston.

Matías is a bright teenager whose family struggles with harsh financial troubles. When he discovers Los Ricos, a wealthy family, are out of town, Matías breaks into their mansion where he and his friends spend an afternoon basking in the good life. The party is soon disrupted when a trouble-making relative shows up uninvited. Loyalties are pushed to the breaking point as Matíass desire for power in the house rises.