An intimate and moving film, Leona tells the story of Ariela, an independent-minded artist who lives with her family in a traditional Jewish neighborhood in Mexico City. Pressured to find a suitable match by her well-meaning but overprotective family, she instead falls for Ivan, a non-Jewish writer. Ariela finds herself torn between her family and forbidden love as she struggles to make difficult choices regarding her career and love life.
WINNER: Best Actress, Morelia International Film Festival, Mexico, 2018
GUEST SPEAKER: November 17 - Prof. Jorge Reina Schement, Rutgers University