Un Poquito

Un Poquito is a documentary short that follows my mother as she prepares for a Folklórico dance performance in San Antonio, TX on Día de los Muertos. The film explores traditions and lineage in the borderlands of identity. A portrait of a mother and daughter, the film also tackles experiences of othering, assimilation, racism, and belonging. "Un poquito" refers to my response when others ask, "¿hablas español?" I may not know the language, but my mother taught me to commune with my culture through movement. Nosotras balaimos.

This is an ongoing project, initially started in a documentary film course during my graduate studies at the University of Utah.

CREDITS

A FILM BY
Roxanne Gray

FEATURING
Sandy (Salas) Starr

SPECIAL THANKS
Emily Mkrtichian
Kym McDaniel

EXCERPTS SCREENED AT
Salt Lake Film Society
Screendance Cultural Tour, 2024

EXPS/SLC, 2024
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

This project was initiated during my graduate studies at The University of Utah.

For access to more footage and/or to support this project, please contact me.