Savage Roses
7 p.m. Monday, June 23, Fort Worth Publc Library

 "Tough, gritty, and sensually enthralling, this cinematic slice of urban gang life explores the oft over-looked world of young,
street-smart Latinas. . . Savage Roses is a breakthrough film -- an old-fashioned, lesbian love story, humorously
and poignantly told amidst the conflicts and moral ambiguity often found on the streets of New York City."
-- The San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

This realistic, harsh and often humorous urban drama that draws you into the tragic life of Toro, a Bronx street thug. Her brutal childhood has scarred her deeply, as her years filled with loneliness and hate push her deeper and deeper into the violent world of Latina gangs. Her exterior is tough and hard, almost heartless, but inside she yearns for acceptance and love. . . things that her family never gave and aren't easily found on the streets. It is only when she meets Michelle, the girl who sees through her facade to the light inside, that Toro begins to see that love may be the only thing that can save her from the cycle of violence. Or will it be too late? US, 2003, 105 min., video

Director: James Tucker

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