Raising Victor Vargas

A self-styled teenage Romeo from Manhattan's Lower East Side is bent on seducing a girl who appears to be well beyond his reach. However, his reputation for seduction, along with the fact that he lives with his grandmother and bothersome brother in a tiny tenement, complicate his plans.

Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival, nominated for Best Feature & Best Director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards

"A gritty but sweet look at young love and family dynamics." - The San Francisco Chronicle

"It is warm, generous, courtly, compassionate and humanistic in the best sense." - The New York Observer