ILEANA'S SMILE
ILEANA'S SMILE
Ileana’s Smile is the inspiring story of a girl who endures life in a trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua, and the devastating choices she faces. The film follows musician and Love Light and Melody founder, Brad Corrigan and several Nicaraguans as they try to help Ileana on her journey.
This film is Love Light + Melody’s origin story. Brad Corrigan founded Love Light + Melody in 2007 after he encountered Ileana and the community of families living and working in "La Chureca,” the largest open air landfill in Central America.
Ileana’s Smile was distilled from 15 years of film, photography, and journaling - and captures much of the origin story behind Love Light + Melody as Brad and Nicaraguan taxi driver Bismark meet Ileana and her family in the dump, develop close bonds with them and their community, and watch them all endure the brutality and beauty of life in and among the trash heaps.
All proceeds from the film directly fund and build Ileana’s School of Hope.
Thus this truly is A Film to Build a School.
A FILM TO
BUILD A SCHOOL
Ileana’s Smile is the inspiring story of a girl who endures life in a trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua, and the devastating choices she faces. The film follows Love Light and Melody founder, Brad Corrigan and several Nicaraguans as they try to help Ileana on her journey.
This film is in large part Love Light + Melody’s origin story. Brad Corrigan founded Love Light + Melody in 2007 after he encountered Ileana and a community of 250+ families living and working in "La Chureca,” the largest open air landfill in Central America.
Ileana’s Smile is distilled from 15 years of film, photography, and journaling. The documentary film captures the story of Brad and Nicaraguan taxi driver Bismark, as they meet Ileana and her family, develop close friendships with them, and walk together in the brutality and beauty of life in the trash heaps.
All proceeds from the film fund the operation and expansion of Ileana’s School of Hope.
This is A Film to Build a School.
A FILM TO
BUILD A SCHOOL
Ileana’s Smile is the inspiring story of a girl who endures life in a trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua, and the devastating choices she faces. The film follows Love Light and Melody founder, Brad Corrigan and several Nicaraguans as they try to help Ileana on her journey.
This film is in large part Love Light + Melody’s origin story. Brad Corrigan founded Love Light + Melody in 2007 after he encountered Ileana and a community of 250+ families living and working in "La Chureca,” the largest open air landfill in Central America.
Ileana’s Smile is distilled from 15 years of film, photography, and journaling. The documentary film captures the story of Brad and Nicaraguan taxi driver Bismark, as they meet Ileana and her family, develop close friendships with them, and walk together in the brutality and beauty of life in the trash heaps.
All proceeds from the film fund the operation and expansion of Ileana’s School of Hope.
This is A Film to Build a School.
Pre-order the film today on iTunes and help spread Ileana’s lightning smile and story. The film will be publicly released in December 2024. Once you’ve pre-ordered we’d ask you to be part of the Watch It-Send It Movement by sending the pre-order link, movie poster, or film trailer to your community (see below for more).
