Avenues
2013
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Saul Sanchez returns home to the rough Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park also known as The Avenues after serving a decade-long prison sentence. Once back Saul seeks a reunion with his estranged young daughter. Guided by a sympathetic parole officer who discovers his hidden illiteracy Saul begins writing a letter to his daughter and begins a journey of self-discovery amid pressure from his gangland Avenidas familia. As Saul separates himself from old friends he mentors a troubled teenage neighbor following an all-too-familiar gang path. Based on a true story "Avenues" tells a deeply personal story of fatherhood and the isolation felt by former convicts.
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