Cinequest Movie Review: Princess of the Row


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By Eydie Mendoza

“You are strong … stubborn … creative … and the world wants you to forget that.”

Alysha (Tayler Buck), known as Princess and The Sergeant, her father (Edi Gago) are houseless, living in a tent in Los Angeles.

Princess is no damsel in distress and this is no fairytale.

Growing up hard-knocks, she is an aspiring teen writer, who in this coming of age story, cares for her father.

The father and daughter team make ends meet day by day.

Ana Ortiz plays the social worker and wholeheartedly cares. But, can the father-daughter duo trust a system that wants to tear them apart?

In Princess of the Row, explore life with this youth as she meets foster parents who offer her a surreal life, played by Martin Sheen and Jenny Gago.

While in a foster care, Princess decides to go on a journey with Sergeant in search of a better life.

Don’t miss this beautiful and enlightening film, filled with good and evil characters in a life that can belong to just about anyone.

Stellar performances by everyone especially Edi Gago and Tayler Buck, who truly convey hope and faith in a hopeless place. Princess of the Row is a must-see film for the entire family written and directed by Van Maximilian Carlson and the producers are A. Shawn Austin and Edi Gathegi.