Photo from the documentary Mija
Disney recently bought the rights to a documentary that features Jacks Haupt, a singer who’s originally from Oak Cliff.
Mija is the film debut of director Isabel Castro and tells the story of Doris Muñoz, a Los Angeles-based music manager, “whose undocumented family relies on her ability to break pop stars.”
Here’s a description of the film:
Doris Muñoz desperately longed for better representation in the music she listened to as a teenager. At 23, she took matters into her own hands and began a career in music talent management, passionately advocating for rising Latinx artists. Her swift success transformed her into a pillar for first- and second-generation Americans as well as a breadwinner for her undocumented family.
Three years later, Doris abruptly receives news that forces her to reconsider working in music. At this moment of crisis, Doris finds Jacks Haupt, a promising Chicana singer, desperate to break out of her home in Dallas, Texas. Beyond shared moments of joy and hope, Doris and Jacks bond over the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families and the financial risks of pursuing their dreams. What’s more, their success is inextricably tied to their family’s hopes for citizenship and family reunification.
The film received rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival and is still making the festival circuit. It will be out on Disney+ later this year.
FX will retain the rights to develop scripted content, like a TV series, based on the film.
