PRESS
“La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla is absolutely a story about the strength of women, delving deeply into the female side of a South Bronx gang culture that has largely been eclipsed in the media by sensationalized visions of hyper-masculinity”
“Cepeda shines a light on how the most outspoken women could be somewhat silenced even in a community seeking progress towards racial and economic equity when society as a whole remain dominated by men.”
“…Padilla is an ideal subject: open, warm and fully aware that there’s so much to learn from her life. She’s a witness to a bygone era, as well as a fighter for a better tomorrow.”
SELECTED PRESS
The Guardian | ‘The past does not define you’: a gang member turned activist looks back
Pure Non Fiction | 150: “La Madrina” of the South Bronx
Women and Hollywood | DOC NYC 2020 Women Directors: Meet Raquel Cepeda – “La Madrina: The [Savage] Life of Lorine Padilla”
Citizen Dame | Women Rule the Bronx in ‘La Madrina: The [Savage] Life of Lorine Padilla’ (Tribeca 2020)
Disappointment Media | DOC NYC 2020: Five Exciting Documentaries to Watch from Home
The Hollywood Reporter | ‘La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla’: Film Review | DOC NYC 2020
TRIBECA TALKS AT HOME | Race & the Industry - "Represent"
DOC NYC | DOC NYC FB Live: La Madrina: The [Savage] Life of Lorine Padilla
The Daily Beast | The Ballad of ‘La Madrina’: A Once-Feared Gang Leader Cleaning Up New York City
NALIP | TRIBECA POSTPONED: WHAT COMES NEXT?
MOVEABLE FEST | DOC NYC 2020 Review: A Born Leader Comes to the Fore in Raquel Cepeda’s “La Madrina: The [Savage] Life of Lorine Padilla”