Magic City Memoirs | |
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Directed by | Aaron J. Salgado |
Produced by | Aaron J. Salgado Andy García Jonathan E. Zorrilla Juan Villarreal Leom Kolmnela Michael Cardelle Michelle Poole Nate Parker Seth D. Miller |
Written by | Aaron J. Salgado |
Story by | Aaron J. Salgado Jose Daniel Freixas |
Starring |
Natalie Martinez Dominik Garcia-Lorido Nestor Serrano Julio Oscar Mechoso J.R. Villarreal Michael Cardelle |
Cinematography | Gustavo Penna |
Edited by | Aaron J. Salgado Jokes Yanes |
Production
company |
3-Star Entertainment
Cinderbugz Productions CineSon Entertainment |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Magic City Memoirs is a 2015 American coming of age drama film directed by Aaron J. Salgado, and stars Natalie Martinez, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Nestor Serrano, Julio Oscar Mechoso, J.R. Villarreal and Michael Cardelle. The film is based on the true stories from Salgado's adolescence.
The film takes place in Miami, Florida, and follows the story of three lifelong friends, from very different backgrounds, who are on the verge of high school graduation who indulge in reckless behavior that finds them on the brink of either their graduation or their mortality.
Magic City Memoirs follows the lives of three lifelong friends: Mikey Acosta, Angel and Stok. Mikey Acosta is a star high school baseball prospect, while Angel is a whiz of a student as well as the son of a prominent Miami politician. Stok is the son of an incarcerated drug lord. These three best friends attempt to navigate through their senior year amongst the pressures and temptations of the city.
The film premiered at the Miami International Film Festival, where it won the Pursuit of Perfection Award. It was also featured in the Ibiza International Film Festival and the New York International Latino Film Festival.
The film was released on Netflix on November 1, 2015.