<em><a href="http://dicrystal.com/jackiedicrystal/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jackie-Di-Crystal-Shadows-4-sm1.tif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-230" title="Jackie Di Crystal - Shadows 4 cu" src="http://dicrystal.com/jackiedicrystal/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jackie-Di-Crystal-Shadows-4-sm1.tif" alt="" width="320" height="214" /></a>[tab: SHADOWS FILM]Jackie Di Crystal</em> plays Teresa a reporter who becomes a political prisoner for exercising her first amendment right to freedom of speech and press. In this demanding role she is thrown in jail, beat, and raped by a savage military officer. She finds happiness in her memories and the shadows she conjures on the walls of a cold, dirty, gripping cell. The Irony is that Jackie is the niece of the Cuban Commandant, Huber Matos who was a political prisoner for 20 years in Cuba.

<em>Shadows</em> (<em>Sombras</em>) is directed by <em>Javier Barberas</em> a Spaniard with a vision. This is <em>Barberas</em> third film in which he casts the young Actress, <em>Jackie Di Crystal</em>. She Stars in Beyond Your Eyes and Collapse also directed by <em>Javier Barberas</em>.

The film was chosen from hundreds of submissions to be screened at the 15th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) in Hollywood, California at The Egyptian theatre.

The festival runs from July 17-25, 2011.

What:     SHADOWS world premier.

Who:       Starring Jackie Di Crystal, directed by Javier Barbera

where:     The Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028

When:     July 20, 2011, Wednesday  at 7:30 PM

[tab: LALIFF film festival] Jackie is at the opening Film premiere Gala Night at the Egyptian Theatre for the 15th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

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