La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla
2020•1h 22m•Released
Documentary
A documentary about a beloved South Bronx matriarch and former "First Lady" of the Savage Skulls gang struggling to remain visible in a rapidly gentrifying community she helped rebuild in the 1980s. With one foot firmly grounded in the outlaw life and the other as an activist and spiritual advisor, Lorine Padilla straddles the complexities of multiple worlds.
Director
Raquel Cepeda
Writer
Raquel Cepeda
Languages
English
Cast
Lorine Padilla
Self
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