Magdaliz Rivera

In suburban New York circa 1984, Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love.

A young woman's 21st birthday party is met with disaster when her teeth start uncontrollably falling out. Having locked herself in the bathroom, she struggles to contain it in the demanding presence of her father and the house guests.

Set against the radical politics of 1971 Ann Arbor, Panther by the Tail follows a young activist as she fights to free her imprisoned leader while navigating the personal cost of revolution. Based on a true story.