LEONA

Leona tells the story of a young Jewish woman from Mexico City. She’s struggling to come into her own as she finds herself torn between her Syrian-Jewish family and a non-Jewish man, Iván. Iván slowly steals Leona’s heart as he introduces her to a world of possibilities outside of her sheltered life. But pursuing a future with him would mean being disowned by her family and community. Leona continues on her personal journey of self-discovery, making her own mistakes, discovering her own truths, and transitioning into the woman she’s meant to be. With romantic comedy undertones, the film pulls back the vail into this conservative world where religious values and traditions run deep and dictate the trajectory of one’s life.