Millie and the Lords

2015 • 89 minutes

About this movie

This is the story of Milagros Baez (Millie.) Millie struggles with low self esteem and has little or no sense of who she is as a Puerto Rican. Her life begins to change when she meets Mateo, a former member of the Young Lords Party. As she begins to educate herself and stand up for her own needs, making new friends and finding a boyfriend along the way,she changes herself and everyone around her.She begins to see that it is her and only her that can take the first step in changing her life.