April 10th

April 10th is a haunting look at revolutionary struggle and a spark in the wilderness for barrio youth to stand and fight for something real. Through a revolutionary movement named after the death of General Emiliano Zapata, three revolutionaries steal the airwaves to inspire the barrios. In a time when barrio youth kill each other on the streets over nonsense daily, April 10th presents the idea of struggle in the dignified manner of Emiliano Zapata through the actions of these three revolutionaries pinned down In a TV station. With the idea that it is Better to die on your feet than to live a life on your knees, these three young revolutionaries take a stand and become a spark for the powder keg of the barrio.

Starring: Manny Montana, Adriana Mendoza, Frank Cabos, Wynton McCurdy

April 10th was made as a USC 508 short film
Directed by Junior and Cinematography by Fady Hadid.

It screened at the 2008 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.
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This is not the best quality I'll have to figure out how to upload a better quality version.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Manny Montana
• Adriana Mendoza
• Frank Cabos
• Wynton McCurdy
• Gustavo Garcia Hernandez
• Junior
• Chicano
• Xikano
• Tiahui
• Barrio
• Emiliano
• Zapata
• Zapatista
• LA Raza
• Barrio Warriors
• USC Trojans
• April 10th
• Police
• Standoff
• TV
• Takeover
• Short
• Film
• Movimiento
• Movement
• Revolutionary
• Revolutionaries
• Revolution
• Q-Vo
• Ya
• Basta

[TiahuiPictureCompany]

Ahh thanks for the luv! Just a student film I'm having a hard time trying to fund my next one but hopefully in the next year. Then dream and scrape and fight and work towards my feature in the years after hopefully.

[princesasouli]

damn JR ur gona do it big... this is pretty tight, and im glad ur at SC givin the Latino voice- keep goin & let me know if u need any more help! haha :)