A pop star gasping for air while chasing fame? This doc hits different.
A singer with asthma tries to stay current in music despite the negatives she faces.
Direction
Caleb Castillo captures vulnerability without exploitation.
Production
Intimate access to Darina's medical and musical struggles.
Director
Caleb Castillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Darina Márquez is virtually unknown stateside—this doc is likely many viewers' first exposure to her work, making its 'stay current' tension meta-commentary on itself.
Mexican pop artists with chronic illness face dual stigma: ableism in entertainment and pressure to represent national success abroad. The film doesn't shy from this.
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