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Marfa Girl

Marfa Girl

20124.91h 45m

Overview

A disaffected Texas teen spends his 16th birthday getting high, hanging out and having casual sex.

Directed by Larry Clark
Written by Larry Clark
Produced by Adam Sherman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Adam Mediano

Adam Mediano

Adam

Drake Burnette

Drake Burnette

Marfa Girl

Jeremy St. James

Jeremy St. James

Tom

Mary Farley

Mary Farley

Mary

Mercedes Maxwell

Mercedes Maxwell

Inez

Indigo Rael

Indigo Rael

Donna

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Tina Rodriguez

Tina

Ulysses Lopez

Ulysses Lopez

Ulysses

Jimmy Gonzáles

Jimmy Gonzáles

Oscar

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Lindsay Jones

Miss Jones

Themes & Keywords

texasborder patrolgirlfriendcannabisborder guardracismhispanicteenage sexualityteenager

About Marfa Girl

Marfa Girl is a drama, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of texas, border patrol, girlfriend, cannabis, border guard, racism. Directed by Larry Clark, it stars Adam Mediano, Drake Burnette, Jeremy St. James. A disaffected Texas teen spends his 16th birthday getting high, hanging out and having casual sex.

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