Director Aaref Rodriguez has created a groundbreaking film with 'Avenues. In a world where heart is truth and apologies are a sign of weakness, Saul (a consistently intense and unsparingly honest Hector Atreyu Ruiz) is released from prison into the scalding heat of a broken area of Los Angeles. Saul's tests range from overcoming his shame to setting goals with his challenging and embarrassingly attractive parole officer (a terrific Tracey Heggins). The characters in this film have no delusions of immortality, yet live there lives to the max.
I shared my excitement with the director after the premiere, telling him I would love to act in a feature like his. Aaref thanked me with a hug.
I shared my excitement with the director after the premiere, telling him I would love to act in a feature like his. Aaref thanked me with a hug.
