Gabriela Ortega is ready to thrill…
The Dominican actress, writer and producer has joined the ensemble cast of the international thriller 52nd State.
Ortega is among a roster of new cast additions that includes Bo Mitchell, Alice Kremelberg, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Oliver Yellin.
Directed by Todd S. Yellin , the film is currently in production across Colombia and Costa Rica, with Bogota-based production company Jaguar Bite overseeing physical production.
The new cast additions join previously announced leads Moisés Arias, Teresa Ruiz, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Ken Jeong.
Inspired by real events, 52nd State centers on Felipe, a disillusioned Costa Rican IT worker who stumbles into a high-stakes scam operation that preys on vulnerable Americans.
As the scheme spirals out of control, Felipe teams with a relentless local investigator and a worn-down U.S. Postal Inspector, played by Jeong, in a tense bid to dismantle the network from within.
Ortega plays Elena Grynspan, a Costa Rican investigator driven by justice and personal stakes.
Ortega, who is best known as a director, recently garnered attention for her short film Huella, executive produced by Lena Waithe and selected for the Sundance Film Festival. She is building a reputation as one of the most original new voices in Latine storytelling.
The film’s cinematography is led by Lucas Gath, a director of photography known for his bold visual storytelling and striking realism across documentaries and narrative films alike.
