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 Latino & Native American Film Festival, and the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México.[2]
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| Directed by | Dylan Verrechia |
| Written by | Dylan Verrechia |
| Produced by | Dylan Verrechia |
| Starring | Eva Carillo, Fausto Diaz Carillo, Angel Fausto Diaz Carillo |
| Distributed by | Verrechia Films |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
editLiving 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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- Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México,[2]
- Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject at Red Nation Film Festival
References
edit- ^ "Cementing Native Indigenous at the forefront of the Entertainment Industry". Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b "Ganadores de Shorts México". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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