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"Swab" is an intimate portrait of familial support between an older sister (Anais) and her younger brother (Sebastian). Uncomfortable yet vulnerable situations like these are hardly ever depicted on screen or addressed, especially within Latinx communities. This is based on a lived experience and I created this short to show others they are not alone.

Creator
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Fernando Lopez is a queer, chicano filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Currently a fellow under Outfest's Outset program & Ryan Murphy's HALF Initiative, he continually strives to explore the intersection of identity & culture through narrative and photographic mediums. more...

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