A Way to Be Together
About the Film
In a New Jersey town divided by unseen borders, a Mexican immigrant community steps into the light. Their festival sparks pride and unity—but as fear grows, even joy becomes a radical act of hope.
Director: Trina Bardusco
Producer: Trina Bardusco
United States // 2025 // Documentary // LOLA Award Nominee - Los Shorts
18 minutes
About the Filmmaker
Trina is a Venezuelan-American, award-winning storyteller with a passion for elevating underrepresented voices and crafting bold, culturally rich narratives. Her work lives at the intersection of art, identity, and community.
For over a decade, she brought to life HBO Latino's acclaimed Habla series, producing sixteen powerful installments that wove together hundreds of personal stories from Latinos across the United States, including celebrities and everyday heroes. Habla became a groundbreaking portrait of the Latinx experience: layered, intimate, and unapologetically human.
As a bilingual director and producer established in New York, Trina has created over 600 digital and social media videos for women, collaborating with platforms such as Yahoo, A Plus, and Facebook. Her branded series for Procter & Gamble resonated with Latina audiences, while her consulting work has helped global brands convey authenticity and heart.
Now based in Lambertville, New Jersey, Trina continues to blend storytelling with community building. Her upcoming documentary, A Way to Be Together (2025), explores the immigrant experience in a small town and finds its collective voice. There, she has reimagined the local library's role, founded the Latinas in Lambertville initiative, and helped spark the town's annual Oaxaca Festival — a cultural celebration born of grassroots love and shared roots in the United States.
A Fulbright Scholar in ethnomusicology, Trina's journey began in southern Spain, documenting the soul of Flamenco. Her debut film, 'I'm the Tourist,' aired on PBS and HBO Latino, marking the first of many stories she would tell — stories that move, illuminate, and bring people together.
