Saltwater Baptism

Saltwater Baptism

2018 · 18 min

Santiago Gonzalez IV, a first generation Mexican-American, struggles with the tensions between his sexuality, nationality, and religion as he prepares for his college graduation.

Directed by Jared Callahan

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