CHILD NARCO
CHILD NARCO
Short
· Thriller · 19 pages
Status: Spec
A young boy reluctantly joins a narco gang in Juarez, Mexico in order to avenge the murder of his journalist mother and to save the life of his angelic friend, until he learns who really assassinated his mother.
Written by
Marco Alejandro Santiago
6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft Film Fund 2016
Quarterfinalist,
ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2018
Quarterfinalist,
ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2017
1 Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Marco Alejandro Santiago is an LA-based filmmaker who crafts globally scoped action and sci-fi thrillers. Drawing on his background as an aerobatics pilot, engineer, and twice-abandoned child, he brings a unique perspective to dysfunctional family relationships with characters who learn to punch through the other side of their bullshit while doing s...
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Additional Project Info
The story takes place in the midst of a forsaken child nation of stolen innocence, which follows the boy's journey into the dark world of Narco violence, where children are forced to recruit their peers and to commit brutal acts of violence and trafficking.