Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima is a 2009 family comedy feature film written and directed by Suzi Yoonessi. Based on her short film of the same name and developed with the support of Film Independent and its Filmmaker Labs, this film is about a 13yearold halfYupik girl navigating her way through first heartbreak and the perils of prep school in Fairbanks, Alaska. In learning the meanings of love, friendship, and community, Vanessa Lemor finds her voice by embracing her heritage and reclaiming the spirit of the World Eskimo Indian Olympics WEIO at a private school where her narcissistic sweethearts family is legendary.

Awarded the only minority scholarship, Vanessas new life is a nightmare. Back from the summer abroad and fluent in French, Philip is elevated to popular status, while Vanessa is relegated to the bottom of the prep school caste system with the rest of the FUBARs. Rounding out the rest of the FUBARs are Hercules, a loveable, but socially inept boy with wildly overprotective parents, Samantha, a 14yearold who claims her father is a rapper, and Nothing formally known as Madeline, whose family owns a funeral parlor. Vanessas consolation prize is Philips decision to honor Vanessa by being her student advisor. Philip, wishing the best for his pupil, reinstates the values that once brought them together the pursuit of individuality and embracement of a social consciousness an alternative lifestyle for a better world. Unfortunately, Vanessa misinterprets his preaching, and alienates herself by presenting an anarchist essay at the opening school ceremony. To make matters worse, she is the only freshman captain selected for the schools infamous Snowstorm Survivor competition, an event inspired by the Native events in the World Eskimo Indian Olympics.Vanessa believes that a victory in the Snowstorm Survivor championship is the only way into Philips heart. She quickly forms a quirky team with her fan base in the weight room. Team FUBAR prepares for the event, driven by Vanessas plight for her true love. Unlike the Native Olympics that brings together people of all sizes and shapes to celebrate Native Alaskan culture, Nichols Snowstorm Survivor simply perverts the traditional Eskimo games in order to foster an antiquated class system. ........

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