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Dukkha

An alcoholic mother goes in search of Nirvana by seeking to understand the cause of her suffering.

  • Cynthia Garcia Williams
    Director
  • Cynthia Garcia Williams
    Writer
    Tormenta
  • Cynthia Garcia Williams
    Producer
    Tormenta
  • Edward Luis Garcia
    Producer
    Tormenta
  • Lulu Valencia
    Producer
    Back Seat Sister, Top Notch, Little G From East LA, La Lucha, A Rose In Concrete
  • Alicia Marie Argamonte
    Producer
  • Celeste Sully
    Key Cast
    "Mia"
  • Anna Elena Pepe
    Key Cast
    "Dalia"
  • Joy DeMichelle
    Key Cast
    "Judge Burns"
  • Zipporah Randle
    Key Cast
    "Celene"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 25, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony a7ii 1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Women Of Color Filmmakers
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 31, 2021
    Premiere
    Judges Award & Audience Award
  • Reel Recovery Film Festival
    Studio City
    United States
    November 5, 2021
    Official Selection
  • The Art Of Recovery
    Lake Worth
    United States
    September 11, 2021
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • CYNRG Entertainment
    Distributor
Director Biography - Cynthia Garcia Williams

Cynthia Garcia Williams is a California native born to immigrant parents from Matanzas, Cuba, and Guadalajara, Mexico. She found her passion for storytelling in the form of scriptwriting about four years ago. Her stories empower by celebrating how heritage, ancestral faith, resilience, and a little magic weave into our fiber.

In 2020 she founded CYNRG Entertainment a production company focused on telling stories that empower by celebrating humankind. CYNRG recently produced Tormenta, which Cynthia co-wrote with Alicia Marie Argamonte and Edward Luis Garcia. CYNRG is currently in pre-production on Caminos and in post-production on Aguanile. Most recently, Cynthia wrote a very personal script, Dukkha, for her participation in Women of Color Filmmakers Mentorship. Dukkha marks Cynthia’s directorial debut.

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