Soon he and a group of other charismatic kids from the streets were taking part in an acting intensive that director Fernando Frías de la Parra likened to summer camp. Frías de la Parra cast García as Ulises, the leader of Los Terkos, because like his character he was even-keeled and seemed wiser than his years. “What was your toughest experience on the street?” Frías de la Parra might ask. Fernando Frías de la Parra, the director of “I’m No Longer Here” on Netflix. La Independencia, seen here on March 23, 2021, is a working-class neighborhood where the movie “I’m No Longer Here” was filmed.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 17:03 UTC