Yara Travieso, a filmmaker from Brooklyn and the creator of the short film Third Trinity is making everyone excited for the film's premiere. The film will premiere in Miami, her hometown. It will be premiering in the following week at the 37th Miami Film Festival. 

About the Film

An article from Belatina stated that the movie Third Trinity was adapted from the creative writer-director from Miami Teo Castellanos' play with the same title. His play was an impressive story that was based on his life story. The play revolves around the life of an artist from Puerto Rico named Wilma. In the story, Wilma gets a premonition that she will be given three sons. The premonition revealed that two of her sons will be born before the one that was in her womb.

The story told of how she had to give up her creative career for motherhood. However, her mother, a santera, views things differently.

Travieso's Two Works for the Miami Film Festival

Third Trinity is Yara Travieso's second masterpiece to make a premiere in the Miami Film Festival. The first film that made it to the Miami Film Festival was La Medea. La Medea received praise for its impressive and expressive re-imagination of a Greek tragedy. The Greek tragedy tells the story of how Medea sought revenge on her husband while killing others who steps in her way. Her masterpieces continuously questions and repurpose the art of telling stories through film and showcasing the spirit of strong feminism.

Third Trinity's Uniqueness

Third Trinity is a different find from the usual masterpieces of Yara Travieso. The film was a partnership project with Castellanos. The story of the film is inspired by Travieso's life. 

Despite sharing hometowns, Travieso has Cuban heritage. Their cross-generational outlook in life allowed them to explore through writing a storyline that would become suitable for the large screen. 

According to Travieso, her new film was made on a more traditional take in making a narrative.

The film had a backdrop of Santeria. It was shot in Miami. The film's take on religion is different from the typical Hollywood theatrics. 

Castellanos was the executive producer of the film.

According to Travieso, Teo and her desired to show the magic of the Caribbean the way they grew up with it. 

The Making of the Film

Yara Travieso partnered with Castellanos to create the bilingual script of the film to the big screen. As a female creator, she used her directorial sensibilities to use a tale-based story on the original masterpiece.  

In the film, Travieso centers the camera's focus on the mother and grandmother of the narrative of Castellanos. This was done while introducing the transformation of a woman and her artistic creation after she gives birth to her child. 

Travieso revealed her admiration and praise for Teo's original masterpiece. She was happy to have the opportunity to personalize the film while still focusing on the plot of Teo's work. She described how generous Teo was in his masterpiece. Partnering with Teo for the film was a memorable experience for Yara Travieso.