Sex, Love & Salsa
A film by Adrian Manzano
USA, Comedy/Docu-Drama, 2012
92 min, HDV, Color/Black & White
Spanish, English with English subtitles
This film was screened as a part of the 2014 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF17)
Julian Suarez is a charismatic 29-year-old who is simultaneously dating three women. He is an avid salsa dancer and meets most of his women through the NYC salsa scene. On a night out to his usual salsa spot, Julian meets Genny, a vivacious 18-year-old who immediately becomes enamored with Julian. Genny sets her sights on having a serious relationship with the very casual Julian. Julian and Ingrid are best friends and lovers. As Ingrid nears the age of 40, she feels her biological clock alarm go off and proposes to Julian that they have a child together. On another night out Julian meets Maria, the one! What happens when the ultimate player starts to fall in love?! The film won an Audience Award at the Harlem Film Festival, as well as Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Reel Independent Film Extravaganza.
Austin Premiere
About the director
Adrian Manzano is from Queens, New York. He graduated Cum Laude from Albright College with a BA in Film and Literature. He has produced several shorts and documentaries that played at film festivals nationally. As an actor, he was nominated at the American College Theatre Festival. SEX, LOVE & SALSA is his first feature as a writer, director, and actor. He is currently producing his first film in Spanish LA CONQUISTA in the Dominican Republic.
Credits
Producer: Gabriela Jerez
Production Companies: Gran Manzana
Screenwriter: Adrian Manzano
Cinematographer: Marcos Santana
Editor: Patrick Ryan Morris
Sound Design: Travis Wedgeworth
Cast: Sofia Rodriguez, Susan Quinn, Adrian Manzano, Vaneik Echeverria, Jen Ponton
Print Source: Adrian Manzano, manzanony@gmail.com
