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Dominican-American filmmaker Joel VargasJoel Vargas is a '14 Laf and FAMS alum. His debut feature film, MAD BILLS TO PAY, has won an award at Sundance 2025 and will screen at MOMA in April as part of the New Directors series
Join us for a screening of MAD BILLS TO PAY and a talkback with the director.
MAD BILLS TO PAY (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down.