---
title: 'The Garden Left Behind (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Flavio Alves'
released: '2019-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-garden-left-behind-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3453008/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Garden Left Behind (2019)

2019 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Garden Left Behind is a 2019 drama film directed by Flavio Alves, and starring Michael Madsen, Ed Asner and Carlie Guevara. The story centers around the life of Tina Carrera, a Mexican trans woman, struggling to make a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. The film premiered at SXSW in 2019, where it won the Audience Award. The Garden Left Behind became the first independent film to be funded substantially through donations and sales via eBay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Flavio Alves](https://cinepixo.com/people/flavio-alves)
- **Producer:** [Roy Gokay Wol](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-gokay-wol)
- **Editor:** [Alex Lora Cercos](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-lora-cercos)

## Cast

- [Michael Madsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-madsen)
- [Carlie Guevara](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlie-guevara)
- [Ed Asner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-asner)

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Official site: http://www.thegardenleftbehind.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-garden-left-behind-2019
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