Bloom

Isabella Guerrero, Deleyna Quintero, Sydnie Pitzer, and Sasha Ruderman

12th Grade

San Diego County

“Bloom” addresses the intersectionality of struggling with mental health as an immigrant or child of immigrants. The film analyzes the guilt of talking about mental health struggles when trying to be grateful for the better life your family fought for and explores the varied coping mechanisms immigrants and their children may use.