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Joel Alfonso Vargas debut feature, Mad Bills to Pay, tells the story of nineteen-year-old Rico, a Bronx hustler selling nutcrackers, colorful homemade cocktails. When his girlfriend gets pregnant, Rico seeks real jobs to be a dad, battling absent fatherhood and poverty. Vargas, inspired by his own upbringing in Marble Hill, fights back against negative Bronx narratives with authentic stories. After a successful Sundance run, the film opens May second at Los Feliz Theatre, showcasing the Bronxs world-class tales.

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