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♪♪♪ damian: we begin with the san francisco latino film festival. they are back--lucho ramirez is back on the show with another couple of guests. at your bottom left with us is marta cross, a filmmaker, writer, and actress for the film titled "las tres sisters." and also with us is denisse prieto, producer of the film. welcome to the show, everybody. lucho ramirez: thank you, damian. damian: we'll start with you, lucho. you're back and better than ever. lucho: i hope so, better than ever. yeah, we're into season 16. we'll be in san francisco and berkeley, but we have a great lineup including these two--this film right here with "las tres sisters," which is screening over at yerba buena center for

the arts on october 18. but, yeah, whether it's comedies or dramas, incredible documentaries, it's 28 programs for everyone to enjoy. damian: well, denise, it sounds like a--is it a funny film? is it kind of a serious film, because you guys are kind of finding yourselves as sisters again? tell us about "las tres sisters." denisse prieto: yeah, we like to call it a "comedy with a heart." it's really a beautiful journey. these three sisters go on a pilgrimage, and it's about finding each other and finding forgiveness and family. and this was shot in mexico in guadalajara, jalisco, my state, and all--and some of the towns there, talpapa, talpa de allende. so it's just a really beautiful film. you can--we tried so hard with our dp and our director mar novo to show jalisco and guadalajara in this really beautiful light. so, i'll let marta talk more about the story and the

sisters's relationship, but we're just so happy to be at the festival and have people come and see the film, and they're going to laugh, they're going to cry, and it's just a feel-good movie with a lot of family values and messages. damian: and we'll get to you in a second, marta, but, denisse, you could have shot this in the mission district in san francisco, or in olvera street in los angeles, but you're in the heart of it. you're in mexico. denisse: yeah, yeah, yeah, we did. we were in mexico in guadalajara for five weeks, shooting two weeks in the city and then three weeks in this little town. so it was just a really beautiful experience to have the cast and crew. we have marta, we have valeria maldonado, virginia novello, cristo fernández, and just had--and also some other amazing actors. so it was just like family. like, the movie, it's about the sisters doing the pilgrimage, and the real life of all the crew, it was like that.

it was just like family going from one town to the other, all together, and just trying to overcome all the challenges of filmmaking, which sometimes they can be a lot. damian: well, marta, you're the filmmaker, writer, and actress all in one. what an experience, huh? marta: oh, it was quite an accomplishment, i will have to say, i mean, it takes a village to raise a movie, i like to say, but i think the biggest thing for me was having partners like denisse and a director like mar novo, and then our executive producers gonzalo ruis de velasco and gustavo castillion. i mean, they really supported us so that we can put our whole hearts during production while we were filming it, so i could just be an actress. but before we started filming the development side, we started writing with youssef delara who wrote, "filly brown," with gina rodriguez, her breakout film, and he really helped shepherd our story and help us compose something that represented us as

latina women, represented a story about family, and, you know, just really showing what it is to be a latino living here in the us and going back to a place that you may not be familiar with. you might be a latino, you might be mexican, you might be costa rican, or whatever--wherever you're from, or your family's from. we really wanted to show what it was like to be sort of a fish out of water and going back to your country. but also understanding that, oh, realizing who you are while you're there and realizing there was so much about who you are that you didn't realize came from your roots, came from mexico, came from wherever you're from. so it was a wild ride, for sure, especially as a mom of two rambunctious boys. they were with me while we filmed in mexico. so it took a lot of people to help keep me focused on this film. damian: i bet. well, as they say, "ni di aquí, ni de allá," and that's probably the experience--i'm laughing just at the title "las tres sisters." again, this is part of the san francisco latino film festival that's coming up here in three locations: oakland, berkeley,

and san francisco. there are the dates, and there's a website for more information. we'll be back with the san francisco latino film festival here on "comunidad del valle." stay with us. ♪♪♪

damian: we're back here on "comunidad del valle" with the san francisco latino film festival. lucho ramirez, again--again, as we mentioned, another fantastic lineup, lucho. lucho: yes, we have an incredible lineup. we're opening the festival with a local film, "a prodigal daughter," by mabel valdiviezo, which will screen toward the end of the festival as well at the yerba buena center for the arts. but there's 18 feature-length films, documentaries, and narrative features, as well as five blocks of short films, including a block of local shorts. it's really challenging to put a festival like this together where we always speak about representation. and so with all of these different films coming through, you have to make decisions on what does that representation

really look like. and i think that the program is pretty amazing. you know, there's a lot of storytelling that goes on by our own communities, whether it's on this side of the border, or on the other. and i think that the variety of storytelling from the caribbean, from mexico, from colombia, argentina, there's a lot to be had here, and a lot of it is not necessarily mainstream, but i think that that's part of the beauty of what a film festival experience is like. damian: well--and i love the fact that it's not in one centralized location. you're in berkeley, you're in oakland, you're in san francisco, so it gives everybody a chance. ladies, i do all the talking because i, like i said, i'm a chismoso by trade, but i'm gonna give you all, like, a minute and a half each to give us your thoughts. we'll start with you, denisse. denisse: yeah, great. thank you so much. thank you so much for having us. i really wanna invite everybody to come and watch the film. we had a screening in san francisco in february and it was sold out.

so if you didn't get a chance to see it, please come. it's super important for latinas to come and support stories like this, even though this is a very universal story, so anyone can come, not only latinos, but i--we truly believe that we miss a lot of representation and we need more of these stories to become mainstream and for the community to realize that we really need to see more of this. so, it's super important that we support each other, that we support filmmakers, and just talent. and so it's super impressive what lucho is doing in a city like san francisco, which i lived there for three years and i love it so, so much. so, yerba buena, it's beautiful. please come watch the film. let us know what you think. and after this festival, we are going to be in theaters next year. we partner up with myriad pictures for the distribution of the film. so it's super important to just, yeah, come and tag us on

your--on the social media. our handles are @lastressisters, so please tag us and, yeah, just have everybody come. damian: thank you. denisse, coming to us from mexico city, believe it or not. and, marta, we'll have you have the final word. marta: i mean, denisse really said it all about representation. what i wanna let people know is that independent film is having resurgence in theater, we're finding, because we're out there as producers selling the film. we've talked to theater bookers. they said a lot of more theaters are open to having independent film and theater. they did say that our film is a pioneer in reaching the latino audiences from first generation to third generation. so, it is a film for those who maybe just moved to--are not from the us but--or have lived here for generations, and something universal that people can relate to. and so, it's important that people come out and support this wonderful festival that is lifting our voice, among

other filmmakers. but also, you'll see a lot of--you said you like, you know, chisme. we're gonna have, like, a couple love scenes with cristo fernández, dani rojas from, "ted lasso." he's phenomenal. he is so great in this film. we have three sisters who are just acting a fool going through mexico. it's a wild ride. it is so much fun, and we have a lot of audiences laughing and crying throughout. so, i think you're just gonna really wanna see this film. damian: all right, well, the--congratulations. "las tres sisters," is part of the entire line up at the san francisco latino film festival. folks, thank you so much for being on the show and enlightening us with this great information and great comedy. marta: thank you, thank you, bye. damian: gracias. and again, this film festival is happening in that the--three different in--three different cities: san francisco, in berkeley, and in oakland, october 11 through november 3. there is a website for more information. up next on "comunidad del valle," federico ernesto warner, otherwise known to you and me as 49er's linebacker fred warner.

stay with us.

damian: i wanna thank the san francisco 49ers and i wanna thank 49er's linebacker fred warner. they gave us a lot of access to the 49er's linebacker for hispanic heritage month. as you will learn, fred is of mexican and of panamanian descent. he's proud of the mixed cultures in him and also within the 49ers nation. and so, here is our exclusive interview with 49er's linebacker fred warner for hispanic heritage month. damian: so fred, thanks for joining us. you know, everybody, i think, was fascinated and taken aback a little by the flag on the back of your helmet. fred warner: yeah, of course, man. it's something that is important to me. it's important to a lot of guys to be able to represent, you know, their culture. my mother being mexican, i've also had worn the panamanian flag for my father, who's from panama.

you know, it is an important part of me, it's something that i want everybody else to see. you know, when i'm out there, i'm representing the 49ers and i'm representing who i am, you know, and my culture. so, i'm glad that the nfl does it every single year and i'll be proud to wear it again this year. damian: so, when you were in mexico city and you're waving that flag up and down the field, what was that like? fred: man, it was such a surreal moment and something that still stays with me to this day. you know, i still have people come up to me and they reference that moment, seeing that either on tv or in person. being in that stadium in mexico and living that moment, it was obviously great to get a win in that game, but just even more special to be there representing something that is a big part of me. damian: how much does identity matter to you? you could just show up, play football, make tackles, and go home. how much does identity matter to you? fred: yeah, i think it does matter. i think the fact that we, as players, are able to touch so many lives, right, by the platform that we've been given here for the 49ers and as nfl players, allows us to be mentors

and role models for a lot of people out there. it doesn't matter, you know, whatever culture background that you are, but you know, the fact that i am able to represent so many different people out there and people that can look to me to be like, "man, i wanna be like that one day," you know, and see the way that i carry myself, the way i treat people, and just being first class in every way. damian: trailblazing, do you think, or you just trying to be yourself? fred: just trying to be myself, man. that's it. that's all it's about. you know, i think people can always relate to people who are just genuine, right? people who just are themselves, right? and that's the ones that you can relate to. and you can usually tell, guys who are just out there trying to fake you versus the ones that are just being themselves. damian: when it comes to the cultural pride again, when i'm on the air on nbc, i say my name as damien trujillo, and i say it that way because that's my dad's last name. talk about yourself and the cultural pride and why it is important to identify yourself.

fred: yeah, i mean, i don't think a lot of people know or--i'm sure a lot of people do know, but--at this point, that my first name is federico. you know, federico anthony warner is the name i was given from my father, federico ernesto warner. so, you know, that is part of--that is who i am. i go by fred. you know, it's easier to say for a lot of people. that's what i'm known for, as fred warner now. but you know, it is--it's an awesome thing to be a--just be a part of--that's something that's a part of me, you know, something to be proud of and, you know, it's just--it all goes into who you are as a person, you know, and as a player out there on the field. damian: when it--when you're filling out a credit card application, if you do such a thing, i know that when it comes to race, mine, i don't think my option is there because my birth certificate says i'm white. so i say "other." what do you feel about that? fred: you know, i don't know. i feel like if i did, i'd probably put "other" too. you know, because i am a bunch of different things: white,

black, hispanic. so, you know, i would fill in every single box that i can if i can, so. damian: there's a beauty in that. talk about white, black, hispanic. fred: mm-hm, yeah, i mean, it is, i think, obviously in the world that we live in, there's a lot of diversity everywhere you go and i'm, you know, i'm a living product of that and i'm proud of every single part of me. you know, i represent every single part of who i am every single time i touch that field, every single time i'm walking down the street, right? it's just who i am. ♪♪♪

damian: well, if you want to get a hold of us around "comuniad del valle," you can follow me on instagram. my handle is @newsdamientrujillo. also, my email address is damien.trujillo@nbcuni.com. we thank you so much for sharing a part of your sunday, the last sunday of hispanic heritage month. and what a way that ended, an exclusive sit-down interview with 49er's all-pro linebacker ernesto--or i should say,

federico ernesto warner, fred warner, of the san francisco 49ers. we'll see you next week. ♪♪♪ damian: when i was a young cub reporter for nbc, i remember it was a christmas morning and there was a fire, christmas tree fire, that killed a child. and i remember--i was young, i didn't have any children back then, and you're struck by it. i mean, a child lost his life, but then you move on to the next story because that's your job. now, after my first child, when something tragic like that happens, it changes everything, because you have children. i put my children's face in the face of the child who faced some type of calamity. for you, how has beau, little beau, changed your life? fred: yeah, he's--it's kind of hard to put into words, really, and i think any father could relate to that because, you know, you hear from other fathers before, you know, either

while your wife's pregnant, or you know, before you have children, they talk about how special it is. and, you know, it's hard to describe it and put into words, and that's exactly my feeling right now. you know, he's so amazing and, i mean, the things that he's brought into me and my wife's lives just being our little-- our beautiful baby boy. it's just, like, something--there's no other feeling in the world, you know. and having him out there, you know, we had him out there yesterday during our practice with the fans out there, my wife and him, and it was a dream come true. you know, you look at other families come out and they have their kids and everything, so to have that moment of me, my son, and my wife all together, really just put things in perspective of what's important in life, and it was just--it was amazing. damian: because there are times when your buddies, "hey, let's go have some drinks after work," and when you were childless, you'd go. but now that you have children, "sorry guys, i gotta spend as much time with my child as i can." it's like that. fred: yeah, yeah, no--usually, no drinking for me, you know. i can't--no drinking for me. but yeah, you know how it is.

you know, family is number one for me and any time i have any off time, you know, i'm always spending that with my family, you know, especially now with my son here. damian: my kids are gonna be juniors in high school. my daughter plays flag football for her high school. her twin plays varsity football at bellarmine and he's a slot receiver, and it scares me to see him go down middle. would you let beau put on the pads? fred: yeah, you know, whatever he wants to do, man, i'm gonna support it. you know, of course he's probably gonna gravitate towards football because he sees daddy doing it. but you know, he doesn't even have to play sports, you know. it doesn't matter what he does. i'm always gonna--i'm gonna support him and be his biggest cheerleader in whatever he does. damian: your mentality when you're out there on the field, is it "that's my football, i'm gonna get that football and you're not gonna gain another yard after i hit you"? fred: yeah, my mentality's always "dominate." you know, i go out there with supreme confidence every time i

step in between the white that i'm the best player on the field, right, and that's not to be arrogant, that's not to be cocky. that's just--it comes from, just, a preparation, you know, a belief in the talents that i've been given from the man upstairs, and just being grateful just to play the game, honestly. i wanna make sure that every time i'm on there that i'm inspiring, obviously, those who watch me, inspiring my teammates, and giving it my all, because i, you know, i don't know how long i have to play this game. i wanna make sure i leave no stone unturned. damian: in my profession, i hate losing. i hate coming out second. i was in las vegas, i know the super bowl was gut-wrenching. how difficult is it to not win? fred: yeah, you know, it's part of life, honestly. it is tough. i could sit here all day talking about how much i hate losing, right, and--but at the end of the day, you can't love winning unless losing is part of that equation. you know, you learn through the losses and, you know, you wanna

try to learn those lessons quicker than later because you wanna be able to move past them and get those wins in your life. but, you know, i've been fortunate enough to be a part of the organization that's won a lot of games here, and so we're gonna continue to do that and continue to try to strive to be our best selves. damian: when you're out in the field and you look at the levi's and it's full of black, brown, white people, what's that like to see that the cultural richness that is california, that is silicon valley? fred: it's amazing, and the faithful--our fans are, i think, the best in the league. playing it in levi's on sundays, mondays, thursdays, doesn't matter. you know, it's amazing being out there. our fans get as rowdy and are as passionate as any fan base on the planet. and so i love playing in front of them and, like i said, man, i'm trying to make sure i put the best product on the field for them to get excited about every single time i go. damian: a couple of fun ones. tacos or hamburgers? fred: let's go tacos. damian: all right. and salsa and chips, or bread and butter? fred: you know that answer.

that's always gonna be salsa and chips, man. damian: inspiration, do you--how much do you wish to inspire others, whether they're young or not young, by what you do on and off the field? fred: yeah, that's a big part of who i am, what i do. you know, obviously, i keep talking about it. that's one of my main reasons for why i do what i do, is to inspire, you know, and to leave as big an impact as i can, you know, so when i'm gone, like, the game continues to evolve and, you know, people, when they're done--when i'm done, they're always talking about, "man, i just wanna play like fred warner," you know, "i wanna be like fred," and i know if people are saying that, then i did something right. damian: so, for instance, my son, who's on the varsity, what would you tell those kids who are, you know, bright-eyed and wanting to be fred warner? fred: i'd tell them, "how much time do you have?" because we can really break this thing down. but at the end of the day, man, i feel like you could talk about hard work, you could talk about humility, you really have to

just completely obsess about your craft and about what you want. like, what do you wanna get out of this? and your answer will dictate how you're supposed to work, you know, to get to obtain that. you know, if you say you wanna be the best, then your work ethic and the way that you approach every single day has to reflect that, right? you can't say you wanna be the best and you're out doing, you know, lord knows what, and eating whatever you want, not sleeping. like, all those little things, they add up, you know, and you can't just do it for a week or a month or a year. like, you gotta do this for a long, long period of time, years and years of work, you know, to attain those goals that you set out for yourself. and so, you know, i'm already rambling right now, but like i said, man, it's just about, really, just committing yourself and everything that you're about to what you want. damian: so 6 a.m. practice, 1 o'clock of practice, in 100 degree weather, don't complain, get it done? fred: right, i mean, that 100 degree weather is kind of crazy, but--you know, you gotta take care of yourself.

but it is a mindset of, when everybody else is hurting, i'm rising. you know, i'm the one who's gonna set the tone. i'm the one that's gonna dominate the day. damian: and lastly, when--how important is it to celebrate black history month, hispanic heritage month, asian american pacific islander month? fred: i think it is important. it's--i think, it's great to celebrate all cultures and races and, you know, have that time. but i think it's also important to, kind of, just celebrate those things year-round. just--not just because it's, you know, there's a month to celebrate that. i honestly think it should be something that should be celebrated every day. just the fact that we are as diverse of a country as we are, you know, it should be celebrated every day, in my opinion. damian: fred, thank you for being that inspiration. fred: you got it. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪

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