The Garden Left Behind
It's her life. It's her dream.
Traces the relationship between Tina, a young Mexican trans woman, and Eliana, her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City.
- 5.3
- 2020
- Released
- 1h 28m
Carlie Guevara
Tina
Michael Madsen
Kevin
Ed Asner
Dr. Cleary
Danny Flaherty
Oscar
Anthony Abdo
Chris
Alex Kruz
Jason
Tamara M. Williams
Carol
Dawn Young
Miriam
Bernadette Quigley
Dr. BrownFrances Lozada
Officer GottillaIvana Black
Amanda
Brock Yurich
ChesterMiriam Cruz
ElianaWill Krisanda
LeoTym Moss
Demos
Sarah Skeist
Tricia
Paul Castro Jr.
MannyLawrence Samuels
Officer RichardAmanda M. Rodriguez
Lily M. Villahermosa
Geoff Lee
Mr. NingSiraj Huda
Bodega OwnerSidiki Fofana
Adrien
Anwar Wolf
Drunk Passenger Helper
Pablo Gonzalez
Magic Brandon
Christine Nyland
MaryLiam Torres
FrancoLea Nayeli
BriannaEmmett Jack Lundberg
InterviewerAndrew Daniels
Coffee DrinkerDevin Michael Lowe
ShannonElliott Velez
Police Officer #3Adam Kee
ThomasRita Damiron
NewscasterMauricio Mo Zapata
Bar PatronGreg Paroff
Bar Patron
Released
en
- #new york city
- #immigrant
- #mexico
- #relationship
- #grandmother
- #trans woman
- #gender transition
Reviews
One of the greatest roles the medium of film can achieve is to magnify the voices and stories of marginalized communities. “The Garden Left Behind,” an ambitious film about the transgender experience in America, strives to help all of us understand the human experience — especially when it comes to those perceived as “the other.” With a diverse cast of transgender and Latinx actors, this film serv