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East Side Story

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Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari). Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo (David Berón), Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley (Steve Callahan), one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.

Critics Reviews

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David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/22/2020
A delightful romp for those who found Quinceanera insufficiently queer, East Side touches all the bases... Go to Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 01/14/2008
3.5/5
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03/13/2016 A typical plotline,nothing too special,yet with some fresh elements.Quite fun, but nothing more. See more 03/14/2014 Really liked this movie actually. See more 10/15/2012 Not your everyday gay movie, but moving and lovely for those of us who want a little spice in their cinematic lives. See more 05/03/2012 This has to be the best reinterpretation of the classic Romeo & Juliet (with a different ending though) I love the play on West Side Story and transformed it into a gay Latino version, it's really well done. The acting was so superb from all the cast memebers, it also has excellent camera works and script. Don't forget the sountrack, simply amazing. The characters all had interesting development over the course of the film. It's a film that focuses on the Latino culture and the family unit. Each one of the characters learnt something from the experience of love, pain, conflict and salvation. Not a master piece but really well done. See more 04/11/2012 Love that Wesley he's such a great guy... See more 12/27/2011 Has the same storyline as Quinceañera but I really like it See more Read all reviews
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Carlos Portugal

Director

René Alvarado

Diego Campos

David Berón

Pablo Morales

Steve Callahan

Wesley Henderson

Irene DeBari

Sara Campos

Yelyna De Leon

Tiffany
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Movie Info

Synopsis Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari). Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo (David Berón), Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley (Steve Callahan), one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.
Director
Carlos Portugal
Screenwriter
Carlos Portugal, Charo Toledo
Production Co
Into Action Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m