A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
May 18, 2021
Original Title:
Defining Dodo
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 13
Young Reinaldo is fascinated by flamboyance, but his mother has been the main influence of machismo in their Latino household. When we see Reinaldo as an adult, his mother persists on having a straight son attend an upcoming wedding, which causes much of his distraction at work. That is until he interviews Claire, a candidate whose valuable professional experience goes unnoticed by Reinaldo until she strikes him as a great candidate to get things done in the office. More importantly for Reinaldo, she's a way to fulfill his mother's demand for him to attend an old family friend's wedding with a woman.
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