Like Honey

Like Honey

Directed by Nicole Valencia

A young woman with nothing to lose visits a beachside commune in Tijuana and gets caught up in a whirlwind of psychedelic drugs and healing practices, only to realize that this cult might not be paradise after all.

Get to know the Director- Nicole Valencia

Nicole Valencia was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, the infamous city in northern Baja California known for being the most heavily trafficked border crossing in the world. She is a first-generation Mexican-American.

In 2021, she wrote, directed, and produced her first film Like Honey starring Iveth Russo, which was shot entirely on location in her hometown of Tijuana. She directs, shoots, and crews in the stills and camera department for a variety of independent, commercial, and corporate clients, such as Nike, Outdoor Voices, Levi’s, and Breakwater Studios. Based in Los Angeles and San Diego, she owns the production company so blur, which focuses on highlighting the work of QBIPOC artists and filmmakers, with an emphasis on Latinx stories.

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