Sergio Vizuete: Writer, Director on Risk, Reinvention, and Refusing to Play It Safe
In this episode of AW Confidential, Writer, Director Sergio Vizuete joins us to unpack the heart behind Becoming Vera — a quietly powerful story of an 18-year-old pianist aging out of foster care while fighting to protect her gift in Miami’s Latin jazz scene.
But this conversation goes beyond film.
We talk about immigrant dreams, creative survival, and what it means to have talent without protection. How betrayal can shake your belief and how you rebuild it. Why Sergio refused to portray Vera as a victim and the deeper truth about finding your voice when there is no safety net.
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