17th Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival

Desi’s Looking for a New Girl

With Mary Guzmán in person.

Sun, May 13 @ 7:30 pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Director

Mary Guzmán

Year

2000

Run Time

68

min

Country

USA

Language

English

PROGRAM Time

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

After her live-in lover leaves her for another woman, Desi, a young artist, gets incredibly depressed. Her well-meaning friends try to set her up with a number of women, all of whom Desi finds less than inspiring. Meanwhile, teen skateboarder J.T. harbors wild dreams of meeting her idol, comic Marga Gomez. This film, set in San Francisco�s Latina lesbian culture, premiered at the 2000 San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film�Festival.

This film is presented in English with English subtitles.

Desi’s been dumped for another woman. Her sidekick, J.T., a young Latina dyke, is obsessed with skateboarding, performer Marcia Gomez, and finding Desi a new girl. Desi’s family, friends, and her animated subconscious both help and hinder every step of the way. Desi’s Looking for a New Girl is a touching true-to-life comedy infused with the sights and sounds of San Francisco Latino culture.

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