HIDDEN FLORA

Meet Roxii, a lovelorn teen in New Mexico looking for romance and navigating the layers they must shed to embrace their true identity. From nurturing crushes on friends to a string of flings as they fool around with skater boys, Roxii has moxie in spades, but what they yearn for most is to find connection and trust. With her auspicious debut feature, director Ryan Rox transforms personal experiences into a powerfully punchy cinematic journey that offers a fresh, bold and empathetic exploration of self-discovery. Rox presents a vivid narrative that resonates with profound authenticity and emotional depth, capturing the complexities of transformation and rebirth with stylish panache.

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“In HIDDEN FLORA, debut director Ryan Rox offers a fresh and personal take on coming-out stories in her debut feature. The film focuses on Roxii’s inner revolution to embrace their true self, moving beyond traditional narratives Rox uses autofiction and many locations including her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she grew up, to deliver a grounded and relatable exploration of self-discovery.” – Anto(n) Astudillo, Programmer

Ryan Rox

Ryan Rox

Luca Silver, Nick Check, Jaxon Inge, AJ Tumminaro, Madison Junchaya, Charleigh Tallman, Walker Stovall, Jeffery McKnight, Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams, and Ryan Rox