Another Barrio (2018)

As if ripped from todays headlines reporting fires evictions and street protests Another Barrio tells the story of housing inspector Bob Morales as he investigates the suspicious circumstances of a fatal fire While investigating a residential hotel in San Franciscos Latino Mission District Morales finds himself face to face with corruption at City Hall and the mysterious Sofia Nido a beautiful flame from his past Morales must also confront his own demons while investigating the crime and ends up caught in a dangerous web of deceit as he gets drawn into the seedy underworld of bribery corruption and murder This independent Neonoir feature film based on a story by San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia takes viewers deep into neighborhoods and communities seldom seen on film while addressing issues around gentrification and displacement of lowincome communities along the way