Seven characters deal with the effects of change in L.A.’s Boyle Heights.
Gente/“People” + Gentrification = Gente-fication. Directed by Mexican-Guatemalan-American Marvin Lemus, Gente-fied is a web series executive produced by and starring America Ferrera. Bicultural millennials and old-school pillars of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles hustle to maintain their cultural identity when faced with an influx of outsiders to their traditionally Latino community. Each episode of this comedic drama focuses on a different character as they survey the complications and benefits of modern gentrification.
Title: Gente-fied
Synopsis: Seven characters deal with the effects of change in L.A.’s Boyle Heights. Bicultural millennials and old-school paisano business owners hustle to create spaces that celebrate their Latinx identities, even while faced with rent hikes, a housing crisis, and a steady stream of outsiders threatening to gentrify their barrio.
Genre: TV Series Comedy
Cast: America Ferrera, Art Bonilla
Writer: Marvin Lemus Linda Yvette Chavez
Director: Marvin Lemus
Producer: Ashim Ahuja, America Ferrera,
Status: Post Production
Duration: 35 minutes
Release Date: 2016
