Las Cosas Que Brillan

Las Cosas Que Brillan

11 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 3, 2025

When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented with support from Independence Public Media Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This project has been supported by The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

Las Cosas Que Brillan

11 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 3, 2025

Las Cosas Que Brillan
When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented with support from Independence Public Media Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This project has been supported by The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.
Producers Sotomayor Productions
Original title Las Cosas Que Brillan
Directors Kristal Sotomayor
Writers Kristal Sotomayor

Cast

Josielyn Aguilera

as Marisol

Asia Monroe

as Mami

Brad Wakeman

as Conquistador