An aspiring Peruvian performer must decide whether she’s dancing for others or for herself.

Mariella S. Solano’s accomplished debut boasts kinetic scenes of the Marinera courtship dance and a captivating star turn from newcomer Nathalie Santillana as a young Peruvian-Australian hitting the proverbial stage of life. Alba is a touching, engagingly told story of diaspora and coming of age.