Kumeyaay Land
Film Poster of documentary "Kumeyaay Land" by Dylan Verrechia
Directed byDylan Verrechia
Written byDylan Verrechia
Produced byDylan Verrechia
StarringEva Carillo, Fausto Diaz Carillo, Angel Fausto Diaz Carillo
Distributed byVerrechia Films
Release date
Running time
21 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Kumeyaay Land is a 2023 film made in the Kumeyaay community of San José de la Zorra in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico, directed by Dylan Verrechia, commissioned by the head of the community Eva Carillo and Fausto Diaz Carillo. The documentary received the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject at the Red Nation Film Festival,[1] the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at LANAFF Latino & Native American Film Festival, the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México.[2]

Synopsis

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Living in their ancestral home of Baja California, Mexico, the Kumeyaay community of San José de la Zorra are resisting the invasion to keep their culture, their land and their water.

Awards

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  • Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject at Red Nation Film Festival,
  • Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México,[3]
  • Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival,[4]
  • Kurrak Special Jury Award at Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival,
  • Kurrak Special Jury Award for Best Resilient Spirit at Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival,
  • Jury Prize for Best Documentary at Milano Indie Movie Awards,
  • Genre Award Best Documentary at Absurd Film Festival,
  • Honorable Mention for Best Documentary at Monza Film Fest,
  • Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Short Film at APEX Film Awards

References

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  1. ^ "Cementing Native Indigenous at the forefront of the Entertainment Industry". Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  2. ^ "Ganadores de Shorts México". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "Ganadores de Shorts México". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ^ IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia AWARDS". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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