New from Ibarra Artists, founded by director Gerardo Ibarra, is the Latinx horror-thriller project LEYENDA. Ibarra Artists prides itself on “Making Films that Endure”; their goal is to show what Latino filmmakers can do when given the proper support, and at the same time, give back to the Latinx community.
The LEYENDA crew has officially launched their crowdfunding campaign to shoot a short Proof Of Concept and are looking to spread the word and gain as much support as possible over the next 30 Days. By reaching their stretch-goal of 10K, they can pay their cast and crew accordingly as “the majority of the funding will go towards constructing a talented and experienced team. It will also allow us to utilize industry-standard equipment to film our project.”
In LEYENDA, a supernaturally-gifted woman must summon her inherent powers to combat a five-hundred-year-old curse come to life as her friends unwittingly resurrect a vengeful zombie from the ancient, Aztec civilization.
Synopsis:
TENOCHTITLÁN, 1521 A.C. – Through the words of a clairvoyant woman we learn of a once-great Aztec warrior named Coatl who betrayed his Emperor and his people. He was promised land and gold for his aiding of the Spanish conquest but was eventually deceived. And on the night of the red moon, Spanish soldiers seized Coatl and executed him. But before he died, Coatl swore to avenge his death in the afterlife and thus a legend was born…
BAJA CALIFORNIA, 1999 – Five college-age friends arrive at a beach house for spring break weekend. While visiting the local plaza, Citlalli and her stepbrother, Javier, wander into a gift shop crammed with relics and ancient crafts. They find an obsidian dagger hidden in an old Spanish manuscript and are compelled to buy it. On that very night, Javier, unwittingly pricks his finger with the dagger, spilling blood and causing the resurrection of Coatl from his ancient slumber.
As the red moon rises, Coatl terrorizes Citlalli, Javier, and their friends as he uses his blade to hunt them down and feed on their still-beating hearts. While on the run, these spring breakers come across corrupt officials and a supernatural cult as they try to survive a night of unspeakable terror.
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