2008 Great Lakes Film Festival 

 

 

 

Rising Up

Narrative Short

Director:  Eduardo Letamendi

Run Time: 17mins

 

 

 

Synopsis:  

The film RISING UP takes a look into the life of a Tee, one of the most renown thugs of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, after he is shot. Once Tee is back home from the hospital he must come to terms with his new status as the paralyzed gangster. The love, respect, and fear he once commanded are now in question. Will Tee be able to adjust to his new life or will insecurities tear him apart from the inside out.  

 

 

 

 

Starring: 

 

Ana Maria Alvarez
Supporting Actor

 

Christina Deleon
Supporting Actor

 

Phil Camacho
Lead Actor

 

Ramses Jimenez
Lead Actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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