CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 22m

La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla

50%(1)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary about a beloved South Bronx matriarch and former "First Lady" of the Savage Skulls gang struggling to remain visible in a rapidly gentrifying community she helped rebuild in the 1980s. With one foot firmly grounded in the outlaw life and the other as an activist and spiritual advisor, Lorine Padilla straddles the complexities of multiple worlds.

Directed byRaquel Cepeda

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
April 15, 2020

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Lorine Padilla

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Raquel Cepeda
Raquel Cepeda
Written by
Raquel Cepeda
Raquel Cepeda

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