AIFF2022 Our 21st Annual Festival

Short Narratives 2: THE WORLD (followed by TeenPress Q&As)

Expired April 11, 2022 6:59 AM
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7 films in package
Demi's Panic
Animated short film about Demi, a Latina in NYC whose nightmares foreshadow an unprecedented storm, transforming her city & her life. Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Night I Left America
While awaiting the results of his mother’s visa renewal request, a teenage boy living in Texas is confronted by memories he left behind in Uganda.
A Little House in Aberdeen
A woman reflects on her past and wonders about her future - while she happens to be having an abortion.
Mireyita
Mireyita lives alone, and is alone, estranged from her family while living in the family home. One day, Mireyita is found dead.
Burros (followed by a Q&A)
A young Indigenous girl discovers a Hispanic migrant her age who has been separated from her father in the beautiful but dangerous Sonoran desert.
Sons of Toledo
After receiving the early morning news of his younger brother’s murder, a mourning barber pushes through the muddy waters of grief to find the courage to do the impossible - give his brother one last cut.
Night
The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town, save one.
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A young Indigenous girl discovers a Hispanic migrant her age who has been separated from her father in the beautiful but dangerous Sonoran desert.



Part of our Short Narratives 2: THE WORLD Program (followed by a TeenPress Q&A)


Director: Jefferson Stein


Director's Statement:

"Burros" is a glimpse into the lives of Tohono O'odham whose daily lives and centuries-old traditions have been disrupted by the presence of outside forces within their communities. This is an emotional story, set in a complicated place in the world, but at its core, it is a story of finding connection. It is told with an objective lens for the viewer to reach their own conclusions. It doesn’t promise to provide answers, it only seeks to pull the curtain back, shed a light in a corner of the world, and ask questions.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish, O'odham
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Jefferson Stein
  • Screenwriter
    Jefferson Stein
  • Producer
    Liz Cardenas, Russell Sheaffer
  • Cast
    Amaya Juan, Zuemmy Carrillo, Virginia Patricio, Rupert Lopez
  • Cinematographer
    Cole Graham
  • Editor
    R. Brett Thomas
  • Composer
    Amanda Jones
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