Claudia

Written and Directed by Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez

Produced by Donovan Tolledo and Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez

A hardworking and steadfast teenage girl from El Salvador begins questioning her gender identity and personal expression after discovering an underground pole dancing studio in New York City. As Claudia, the film's protagonist, navigates a more “liberal” American culture and finds comfort in the studios’ non-binary community, she’s confronted with the decision to leave behind her conservative past and former guardian, in order to lead a more authentic life.

Finalist for the Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant and supported by NextDoc.

The film officially premiered at NewFest and screened at Outfest Fusion.