
Ivete Lucas was born in Brazil and began her film career in Mexico. Her short documentary The Send-Off premiered at Sundance 2016 and won jury awards at SXSW, AFI Fest and SFFILM. She is the producer and editor of 2018 Cinema Eye Best Documentary Short The Rabbit Hunt (2017).

In a Florida town where hardship and struggle have afflicted generations, hopes for the future are concentrated on the young. PAHOKEE is a poetic observation that follows four youth ascending from heartbreak and relishing in the joyous rites of passage that serve as their send-off from the only town they call home.