​MAD BILLS TO PAY (or DESTINY, DILE QUE NO SOY MALO)
Written and Directed by JOEL ALFONSO VARGAS

19-year-old Dominican American Rico (Juan Collado) figures he’ll ride out the summer selling his homemade “nutcracker” cocktails (rum, vodka, juice) on Orchard Beach and hanging out with his friends. But after his girlfriend, Destiny (Destiny Checo), moves into his family’s already-crowded apartment, the two must face a new, adult reality. Bronx-born debut filmmaker Vargas based MAD BILLS TO PAY on his own experiences, shot the film guerilla-style in 14 days, and cites influences as disparate as John Cassavetes, Pedro Costa, and Andrea Arnold. “Anchored by incredible performances... a vibrant tableau of life in the tight-knit Dominican communities of The Bronx, capturing the joys and tragedies of Rico’s life with such specificity that they eventually become impossible to separate from one another.” – Christian Zilko, IndieWire
101 MIN.     U.S.     IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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Presented with support from The Robert E. Appel Fund for Spanish and Portuguese Language Films and The Endowed Fund for Emerging Filmmakers

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