Julian Tenorio

The Department Store Julian Tenorio

Imagine working in a department store during the busiest day of the year and not understanding half your customers. And it's your first day. The Department Store is a coming of age story that highlights the people you meet, friends you make, and offbeat customers you interact with every day. Will the main character make it through his first job and find his culture? Will he find himself?Along the way, a lot of pranks ensue, deep and unforgettable conversations are had and work place relationships are formed. The Department Store explores the way history, the free market and language has shaped the border town of El Paso, Texas, and the people that don't fit into a stereotype, but sometimes do. It's a story about finding yourself and finding people that don't fit in, just like you. That maybe, identity isn't just black and white or even brown.