Photos: "Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles"
Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) looks at the night sky with her son Acan (Jahnangel Jimenez).
The group (left to right, Nancy Rodriguez, VIVIS, Sabina Zuniga Varela, Jahnangel Jimenez, Lakin Valdez) reenacts the arduous crossing of the desert from Mexico to the United States.
Josefina (Nancy Rodriguez, left) shares a happy moment with Tita (VIVIS).
(L) Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) and her husband Jason (Lakin Valdez) try to be intimate but a past episode haunts Medea. (R) Jason (Lakin Valdez) will do anything to ensure a bright future in America for his son Acan (Jahnangel Jimenez).
Armida (Vilma Silva) embraces Acan (Jahnangel Jimenez), much to the chagrin of Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela. left) and Tita (VIVIS).
Jason’s boss Armida (Vilma Silva, on table) pays a visit to the home of Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela, right) and Tita (VIVIS).
Tita (VIVIS, right) convinces Josefina (Nancy Rodriguez, center) to let Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) make her a beautiful dress.
(L) Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) holds her son Acan (Jahnangel Jimenez) close. (R) Armida (Vilma Silva) gives a final ultimatum to Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) an Tita (VIVIS) looks on.
All photos by Jenny Graham.
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