page_title: Desire Street (film)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Desire Street (film) / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Desire Street (film) a film by Roberto F. Canuto &amp; Xu Xiaoxi. Scene from the film.Español: Desire Street (Calle del Deseo), un largometraje de Roberto F. Canuto y Xu Xiaoxi Fotograma de la película
context_page_description: Desire Street, also known as La Calle Del Deseo or Calle Deseo, is a 2011 Spanish, Chinese, and U.S. co-production drama film, written and directed by Roberto F. Canuto and Xu Xiaoxi. Headed by actress Alexandra Smothers, the film features an ensemble cast also starring Alejandra Walker, Ellen Clifford, Javier Lopez, Kjord Davis, and Jesus Guevara. Revolving around an eccentric and dysfunctional Mexican immigrant family living in Los Angeles, California, the film is divided into three parts, each one with a story reflecting a family member and the relationship that they establish with a new neighbor, a prostitute.
context_section_description: The district of Koreatown, Los Angeles serves as a backdrop for the story.
  The film was initially conceived as the directors' thesis film as part of their MFA degree at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) at Universal Studios in Hollywood. After the directors' graduation, the film was re-edited and the post-production was completed.
  Desire Street was filmed on Super 16mm film and principal photography lasted three and half weeks, taking place in August 2009, with temperatures reaching 110 °F (43 °C) and higher.
  The directors' intentions behind Desire Street were to explore the elements of sex and desire as the main themes of the film. They tried to create characters that, under different circumstances, either repress these instincts (due to influences from the society, personal tragedies, etc.) or use it freely as the hooker does in the film.
  Canuto and Xu take as a reference the Mexican melodramas of the 1960s. They exaggerate the representation of the characters to accentuate the irony that is a basic element in the story, creating many situations of comedy. At the end of the story the family became the main reference for the individual survival.
  Desire Street has "a unique perspective, exploring social aspects and family issues with a melodramatic, but at times humoristic tone. This is conveyed with very bold and colorful characters and a dynamic narration. The message that the directors wish to bring to the film and its audience is a respect for others irrespective of their sexuality, race, or profession. Also the film highlights the importance of family support for any teenagers who are struggling with their sexuality and differences to the stereotypes that the society creates ". The film touches themes like immigration, prostitution, homosexuality, lesbianism or bulling at a young age, themes that can be seen as controversial by the approach taken in the movie.
caption: Image from Desire Street with Ellen Clifford.
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