Ode to Pablo

Ode to Pablo

2019 · 12 min · Drama

Pablo and one of the boys, who first taunted and teased him, strike up an unlikely rapport over Pablo’s headphones. Their brief encounter quickly gets complicated. Ode to Pablo is a rare glimpse into the world of a queer, deaf Latino who’s learned to deal with bigoted preconceptions about who he is.

Directed by Adelina Anthony · Written by Adelina Anthony

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