East Side Story

East Side Story (2006)

Directed by Carlos Portugal

1h 28m

Drama

| Comedy

| Romance

Diego is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother. Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo, Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley, one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.

Cast

René Alvarado

René Alvarado

Diego Campos

David Berón

David Berón

Pablo Morales

Gladise Jimenez

Gladise Jimenez

Bianca Campos

Steve Callahan

Steve Callahan

Wesley Henderson

Cory Schneider

Cory Schneider

Jonathon Webber

Luis Accinelli

Luis Accinelli

Don Rogelio

Michael Cassady

Michael Cassady

Dennis

Dominic Ceci

Dominic Ceci

Adam

Irene DeBari

Irene DeBari

Sara Campos

Crew

Charo Toledo

Charo Toledo

Writer

Neil De La Pena

Neil De La Pena

Cinematography

Alexander Coss

Alexander Coss

Producer

Mary Feuer

Mary Feuer

Producer

David Melito

David Melito

Producer

Steven Cahill

Steven Cahill

Music

Mary Feuer

Mary Feuer

Editor

Carlos Portugal

Carlos Portugal

Writer

Blanca Valdez

Blanca Valdez

Producer

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