East Side Story
2006, English. Directed by Carlos Portugal.
Love thy neighbor... just don't get caught!
Diego is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother. Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo, Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley, one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Carlos PortugalDirector
- René AlvaradoDiego Campos
- David BerónPablo Morales
- Gladise JimenezBianca Campos
- Steve CallahanWesley Henderson
- Cory SchneiderJonathon Webber
- Luis AccinelliDon Rogelio
- Michael CassadyDennis
- Dominic CeciAdam
- Irene DeBariSara Campos
- Yelyna De LeonTiffany
- Carl DonelsonAA Guest #2
- Anthony FitzgeraldJimmy
Details
- Released
- 1 January 2006
- Country
- United States of America, Mexico
- Written by
- Carlos Portugal, Charo Toledo
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East Side Story runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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East Side Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2006. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like East Side Story?
If you liked East Side Story, try Shortcomings, Twelfth Night, The Wedding Banquet.
Who directed East Side Story?
East Side Story (2006) was directed by Carlos Portugal and stars René Alvarado, David Berón, Gladise Jimenez.