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Fidel

Directed by Luke Lace
  • 13.07 mins
  • San Diego Premiere premiere
Teenager Rome learns to be the caregiver of his abusive grandmother, only to be mistaken as her newlywed husband.

Born and raised in Southeast San Diego, California, 
Luke Lace Lacasa is a second-generation Filipino American filmmaker exploring themes of family, hustle, and identity while celebrating underrepresented voices and ethnic vibrancy. He lives with his partner in Los Angeles, California, where he works as a Teaching Associate at UCLA while freelance directing.
His latest film, Fidel, is premiering at the 27th Asian American Showcase in Chicago, IL. His film Babygirl (2019) premiered at the inaugural San Diego Filipino Film Festival. He is the inaugural recipient of the Atiba Jefferson Film and Photo Scholarship through the College Skateboarding Educational Foundation (2023). He is currently editing his next short film Grifting in Circles, a comedy about a craigslist hustler trying to get his first car set in Southeast San Diego.

Plays in

Shorts Program II – Scenes from Home

Scenes from Home takes us to the familiar but often complicated dynamic within our own households or homeland.

Dates & Times

AMC Theater Plaza Bonita, Westfield

October 2, 2024
4:30 pm