Private Project

Luchita

Luchita is a multimedia stop-motion reflection of the birth and transformation of being the daughter of a Chicano boxer in the world of tamale corn husk.

  • angela zamora
    Director
  • angela zamora
    Writer
  • angela zamora
    Producer
  • angela zamora
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable

  • United States
Director Biography - angela zamora

Angela Zamora, a San Francisco-based interdisciplinary filmmaker, creates worlds influenced by their Mexican-American heritage. Angela explores themes of queerness, syncretic religious influence, and the fragility between femininity and masculinity. Their stop-motion work has been displayed in the Bay Area and screened internationally. Angela continues to work with natural materials in film, specifically corn husks, connecting to culture, family, and resistance within Latin America. Throughout their work, Angela seeks to express the experience of being a Mexican-American daughter through stop-motion animation.

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Director Statement

Luchita is a multimedia stop-motion film n on identity, transformation, and legacy, seen through the lens of being the daughter of a Chicano boxer. The main character, Luchita, embodies both the resilience and vulnerability symbolized by the tamale cornhusk. Through the evocative sounds of the luchador boxing ring, the film examines how masculinity shapes and challenges the feminine body. Luchita traces a journey of autonomy and strength, offering young girls a vision of self-discovery amidst patriarchal forces. Ultimately, the film illuminates the struggles and triumphs of the feminine experience from the perspective of a luchadora.