In a recent feature with Adelante Magazine, Latino filmmaker Steven Morales Pineda opens up about the deeply personal inspiration behind his debut feature film, Salt Water (Agua Sala). Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia—Steven’s journey into filmmaking began with a move to Bogotá, where he found not only his creative voice but also the courage to begin living authentically.
In the interview, Steven discusses the cathartic process of making the film, the challenges of portraying such a sensitive subject, and how Salt Water aims to shift the narrative around LGBTQ+ storytelling in Latin America. With its poetic honesty and emotional depth, the film has been praised for its humanistic perspective—including by a real-life priest at a Miami screening who called it “beautifully done.”
Read the full interview in Adelante Magazine here: https://adelantemagazine.com/salt-water-agua-sala/