Film shot in Laredo set to premiere on streaming platforms next week

A new film previously shot in the Gateway City is set to release next week on streaming platforms. The film, “Journey,” tells the story of Roberto, a college-aged student played by Rafael Cebrian. Roberto — who was born in Mexico but raised in the U.S. — gets detained and sent back to his place of his birth, despite having a pregnant girlfriend back in the U.S. The film details the insurmountable obstacles he faces as he attempts to make his way back to his family. Houston filmmakers Orlando Briones and Cristopher Rodriguez developed the film, with Briones serving as the film’s executive producer and cinematographer while Rodriguez worked as the film’s director. The film was developed with the creators hoping to share a cultural story that could only take place — and be filmed — on the U.S.-Mexico border.  These handout photos show the production for “Journey.” The film will be released on streaming platforms on Sunday, April 30.journeythemovie.com “We are proud to have created a film that explores some of the situations that are unique to our culture,” screenplay writer Christian Briones said. “This is a story that is deeply personal to us, and we hope that audiences will be moved by
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