Defying Gravity (91m, USA)
Directed by: Michael Keller
Narrative Feature
Synopsis
Cassandra, a mute runaway girl, takes refuge in the cemetery in which her mother is laid to rest.
She is watched over by Jorge, the cemetery caretaker, an illegal alien who is committed to the
restoration of a '60 Cadillac hearse.
Shore is a handsome, brilliant young man who also happens to be homeless.
After almost hitting Cassandra in his dilapidated VW bus, he becomes fascinated by the gothic
cemetery waif and attempts to befriend her.
A sequence of events results in Cass getting lost. Jorge and Shore flee the cemetery in a stolen
hearse to find Cassandra before her abusive step-father does. All paths lead to Yermo - the site of a
roadside diner and a feisty but compassionate transvestite waitress named Lola.