East Side Story

Diego is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother. Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo, Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley, 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

Cast: René Alvarado, David Berón, Gladise Jimenez, Steve Callahan, Cory Schneider, Luis Accinelli, Michael Cassady, Dominic Ceci

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