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East Side Story is a 2006 romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Carlos Portugal and starring Rene Alvarado, Steve Callahan, and Gladise Jimenez.
Jun 7, 2006 · East Side Story: Directed by Carlos Portugal. With René Alvarado, David Berón, Gladise Jiminez, Steve Callahan. The arrival of Anglo newcomers to an East L.A. Latino neighborhood rocks the quiet world of a handsome young local who is torn between the family restaurant and life as a big city chef.
Called a "feel good movie" by its fans, this appealing debut film of director Carlos Portugal tells the story of Diego (played by the wonderful and charming Rene Alvarado),...
Jan 1, 2006 · Diego is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother. Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo, Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley, one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood.
Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari).
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Jan 1, 2006 · Synopsis by Nathan Southern. Writer/director Carlos Portugal's comedy drama East Side Story earns a historical footnote, as one of the premier mainstream (though non-Hollywood) American films about an openly gay Latino character. René Alvarado stars as Diego, an East L.A.-residing Chicano homosexual.
