A HISTORY OF SITTING IN WAITING ROOMS_Poster

A History of Sitting in Waiting Rooms

DIRECTOR: Lorena Russi

RUNTIME: 9 MIN
GENRE: COMEDY/DRAMA

Saturday, August 5TH 2023
Expressions of Female Sexuality @ 7:30PM
LOCATION: 
The Boiler
191 N 14th St
Brooklyn, NY 11249

LOGLINE: “A History of Sitting in Waiting Rooms (or whatever longer title you prefer)” is the coming of age story you never knew you wanted. Meet Lorenita: a rambunctious six-year-old with six cavities. One for each letter in her name no one can pronounce. Lorenita is a butch Latina fighting to find herself in the cacophony of Queens, NY in the 90s. With the help of her imaginary best friend, Boo, a civil war ghost, Lorenita will poorly navigate the drawn-out pains of puberty.

SYNOPSIS: Justin Andrew Davis writes, directs, and stars in his own short film about a man consumed by an eating disorder, manifested as a slick, toxic companion (Ryan Wesen) who lingers on his every move. Over the course of 24 hours, he nearly sabotages his standing at his job and his relationship with his romantic partner (Peyton Michelle Edwards), all while pushing his body to dangerous extremes, giving us a look into how actions motivated by poor self-image can threaten every aspect of a person’s life.

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