DESERT LIGHTS | TURNING POINT (Ages 11-14)

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There are moments in life that will feel different, important somehow in a way you can’t quite describe. This collection of shorts is about turning points, times when you may see their world and your place in it in a new way.

For Ages 11-14 | 80 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Empathy, support, conflict resolution, disability, intergenerational/youth and elders or parents

DESERT LIGHTS

In the middle of the Atacama desert, Antay, Inti, and Ayelén, are on the cusp of adolescence. The three friends, along with the football team they've formed, try desperately to hang onto their childhood despite the ever-changing landscape around them, forced to watch as their town begins to disappear due to droughts and neglect.

Year
2022
Runtime
19 minutes
Language
Spanish
Country
Chile
Premiere
Midwest Premiere
Note
THEMES: Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Friendship

Director
Katherina Harder Sacre
Screenwriter
Rubens Juárez
Producer
Sebastián González, Katherina Harder Sacre, Elliot Morfi

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