Told as the memory of an aging gentleman, this is the story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his pet goat, Chivo, before his family relocates to New York City in the late 1950s. While searching for a new owner for Chivo, Adan discovers the promise of first love with his childhood friend, Denise, whom he will also have to leave behind.
Cinematography
Lush Puerto Rican landscapes that ache with beauty.
Acting
Child performances that feel devastatingly authentic.
Director
Adam Schlachter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Captures the 1950s Puerto Rican migration to New York, when Operation Bootstrap displaced thousands of rural families.
Director Adam Schlachter was only 22 when this premiered at Tribeca — his thesis film.
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