Made of Sugar

Directed by Kevin Rios

A nostalgic portrait of a Cuban-American Family's evolving cultural heritage.
Made of Sugar turns a coming-out story into something warmer and more specific by rooting it in Cuban-American family memory. Kevin Rios uses food, photographs and childhood recollection to connect sexuality with culture rather than treating the two as opposing identities. The documentary short film has a homemade quality, but that intimacy suits a story about learning to see your family history differently once you stop hiding from it.

Made of Sugar

Directed by Kevin Rios

A nostalgic portrait of a Cuban-American Family's evolving cultural heritage.

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Made of Sugar turns a coming-out story into something warmer and more specific by rooting it in Cuban-American family memory. Kevin Rios uses food, photographs and childhood recollection to connect sexuality with culture rather than treating the two as opposing identities. The documentary short film has a homemade quality, but that intimacy suits a story about learning to see your family history differently once you stop hiding from it.