This Puerto Rican Filmmaker Found Her Voice In Trump’s America

“Marisol” represents a shift in Junco’s work, even though it’s the first short she didn’t write herself. A producer was seeking a Latina woman to direct the script, written by New York actor Tim Eliot. In the opening moments, the title character, played by Emma Ramos, is seen running her self-made laundry business, bringing her young daughter to school and driving for a ride-sharing business to earn extra income. Everything goes as smoothly as it can until a white, male passenger starts probing whether she’s legal. Immediately, Marisol fears for her life, particularly when he invokes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Junco uses close-ups to distinguish Marisol’s internal calculations, establishing a pulse-quickening tone. 

Article source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/zoe-salicrup-junco-marisol-nitehawk_n_5e4af1dfc5b65f25da4dad67