Beyond the Short Official Premiere

A young woman goes out one night to a social club to connect to her Puerto Rican roots.

A young woman seeks to connect to her Puerto Rican roots by visiting a Caribbean Social Club in the heart of Brooklyn. Her identity is challenged by the subtleties of insecurities and emotions that one feels when one exists in between two cultures.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“I am Puerto Rican. Both my parents and all of my family are from Puerto Rico. I was born in Miami and my first language was Spanish. Raised in the US, I have always existed somewhere in the middle of Spanish and American culture. I identify as Puerto Rican, but I am questioned at every chance because of my light skin, my hair color, and my American accent.

Eydie is about being in the middle of two cultures and the happiness, the loneliness, the insecurity, and ultimately the acceptance that exists. I made this film for me and for those on a similar journey–for those of us desire to connect and be seen.

The images in the film are from my childhood and the time I spent on the island of Puerto Rico with my family.”

-Marissa Velez