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Andrea Fix Fine Movie Analysis

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The documentary director Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine depicts the life of Mexico-born, 15-year-old Inocente Izucar, an artist living in San Diego, California that uses with brilliant colors and unique pieces art from her demanding reality rise and pursue their dreams from a career as a painter.
By chronicling the journey of this immensely talented young woman, the documentary sheds light on the current lightning rod issues of immigration and homelessness in America in a strikingly personal way.
The documentary is about a homeless teenager but because Izucar is undocumented the film also explores other issues like deportation, domestic violence and suicide. Throughout the film, Izucar speaking directly to the camera as she discusses her family, memories and her hopes and dreams.
Inocente extended the Fines’ empathic approach to their subjects, …show more content…

The documentary is told entirely in her own words, and shows how the young Latina survives and overcomes numerous obstacles through the healing power of art.
The primary exploratory technique used by filmmakers Sean and Andrea Fix Fine, as in Betty Tells Her Story, is direct camera address, with Inocente speaking at intervals throughout the film. The direct address begins as Inocente applies bold makeup to mask her insecurities and shameful secrets at a school she attends alongside much wealthier students. Between her candid conversations with the camera and us (including thoughts of suicide shared with her mother) Inocente is shown turning canvases into fantastical color creations—many that are themed as reflections of her personal life.
Inocente is an intensely personal and dynamic documentary came of age on the fierce determination of a young artist to never give in to the sadness of its

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