The Neighborhood: Our Side of the Story - Official Trailer
Channel: Indie Film Trailers
Date: 17/12/2019

Delve into the lives of four former gang members, drug dealers and ex convicts who share a narrative of pain, shame and the consequences of machismo. Although their stories may seem hopeless they are witness of a changing power not of this world.  The collective biopic of four Chicano gangsters-turned-pastors growing up in gangs on the streets of Southern California.

Director Riley Taylor
Starring Vince Romo, David Zamora Jr., Ernest "Kilroy" Roybal

“The Neighborhood” is a powerful and gripping documentary about former gang members who are pastors today! Tommy Cota, former prisoner, is now the pastor of Hope Alive Church in Santa Ana, Calif. In addition to his story, former gang members David Zamora, David Trujillo, and Jose Hernandez all talk about their past lives and where God has brought them since then. None of them ever dreamed about being a pastor, but God led each one to that position.

They each share how Jesus was made real to them through the testimony of others, and they make the following statements in the film: “Free from guilt,” “God loves us,” “Jesus Christ is reality,” and “I’m grateful.” One former gang member says he asked the Lord why He saved him, and the Holy Spirit replied, “Why not?”

The film includes re-enactments of young men smoking marijuana and cigarettes, drinking, and talking about drugs, a few utterances of profanity, and violent re-enactments or comments about violence including death. So, we are awarding the film our “Faith-Based” Seal, meaning it has a faith message but contains objectionable material. However, it is a powerful witnessing tool and shows what God did in the lives of former gang members who are now on fire for God.  A redemptive story of finding hope, freedom, and new life on the streets of Southern California.