NO TE OLIVDES (DON’T FORGET)
Black List Fellowship Winner | Nicholl Quarterfinalist | Austin Film Festival Semifinalist
NO TE OLVIDES is a romantic musical adventure that dances joyfully (and bittersweetly) between love, loss, and unexpected second chances.
Maria, a spirited young Chicana, accompanies her beloved grandmother Elena on a heartfelt pilgrimage to their ancestral village in Mexico, renowned for its vibrant musical heritage. Elena insists the journey is purely to locate the long-lost grave of her late husband, but when she unexpectedly reunites with her charming childhood sweetheart, sparks fly.
As their mantra, "no secrets," is tested by Elena's hidden Alzheimer's diagnosis, Maria and Elena navigate an emotional rollercoaster filled with romance, music, dance… and perhaps a bit too much tequila. Elena must grapple with an unexpected spring fling in the Mexican sunshine, challenging everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and memory.
Featuring seven original songs intricately woven into its narrative, NO TE OLVIDES is a poignant, playful ode to intergenerational bonds, cultural roots, and the bittersweet complexities of love rediscovered.
Sample Tracks
We recently completed the concept album for NO TE OLVIDES, intertwining the elegance of traditional Mexican music with contemporary melodies to offer a taste of the rich cultural narrative within the film.
This is a beautifully written musical that manages to be both rich in scope and intimate in detail. Its celebration of Mexican culture, growing old, and never allowing age to get in the way of the pursuit of happiness is deeply rewarding to read. The writer is a talented lyricist, even in their non-musical dialogue there's a strong sense of rhythm in the way characters speak.
-8/10 on The Black List