| The Garden Left Behind | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Flavio Alves |
| Written by | John Rotondo Flavio Alves |
| Produced by | Roy Gokay Wol |
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| Cinematography | Koshi Kiyokawa |
| Edited by | Alex Lora Cercos |
| Music by | Robert Pycior |
Production companies | Autonomous Pictures Queens Pictures |
| Distributed by | Uncork'd Entertainment |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
The Garden Left Behind is a 2019 drama film directed by Flavio Alves, and starring Michael Madsen, Ed Asner and Carlie Guevara. The story centers around the life of Tina Carrera, a Mexican trans woman, struggling to make a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. The film premiered at SXSW in 2019, where it won the Audience Award.[1][2][3][4] The Garden Left Behind became the first independent film to be funded substantially through donations and sales via eBay.
- ^ "Brief: "The 2019 SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners" by Neha Aziz". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Brief: "SXSW Audience Awards Show Love for 'Running With Beto' and 'Peanut Butter Falcon'" by Peter Debruge". March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Official site, The Garden Left Behind
- ^ "Crafting Stories with Filmmaker Flavio Alves - interview by Madeleine Cutrona — NYFA Current". April 22, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017.