''Magic City Memoirs'' is a 2011 American coming of age drama film directed by Aaron J. Salgado, and stars

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, J.R. Villarreal and Michael Cardelle. The film is based on the true stories from Salgado's adolescence. The film takes place in

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, and follows the story of three lifelong friends, from very different backgrounds, who are on the verge of

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graduation who indulge in reckless behavior that finds them on the brink of either their graduation or their mortality.

Synopsis

Magic City Memoirs follows the lives of three lifelong friends: Mikey Acosta, Angel and Stok. Mikey Acosta is a star high school

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prospect, while Angel is a whiz of a student as well as the son of a prominent Miami

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. Stok is the son of an incarcerated drug lord. These three best friends attempt to navigate through their senior year amongst the pressures and temptations of the city.

Cast

as Mari *

as Veronica Suarez *

as Angel Suarez Sr. *

as Alejandro Acosta * J.R. Villarreal as Mikey Acosta * Michael Cardelle as Angel Suarez Jr. * Andres Dominguez as Stok * Jordi Vilasuso as Eric *

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as Scout

Release

The film premiered at the Miami International Film Festival, where it won the ''Pursuit of Perfection Award''.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1466058, Magic City Memoirs 2011 films 2010s coming-of-age drama films 2011 independent films American coming-of-age drama films Films shot in Miami American independent films 2011 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films