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PURA LENGUA (ALL TONGUE)

By Jeremy Mathews | January 31, 2005

When making an 11-minute short, it’s advisable to have a pretty narrow focus. “Pura Lengua” is stylish, but completely disorganized as it tries to deal with the problems of dating a closet lesbian and the prejudices and exploitation that a indigenous Xicana encounters. With a little consistency and timelines that only shift for the sake of experiment, the story gets lost.

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